Scientific Method Level (variables, groups)

Independent variable:

• 🧙‍♂️ The thing you change - The wizard waves the magic wand

• 📏 The thing you measure at the end - The ruler

• 👯 The thing that looks the same every time you do the experiment - The twins

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Controlled variable  (Constant)

• 🧙‍♂️ The thing you change - The wizard waves the magic wand

• 📏 The thing you measure at the end - The ruler

• 👯 The thing that looks the same every time you do the experiment - The twins

Dependent Variable

• 🧙‍♂️ The thing you change - The wizard waves the magic wand

• 📏 The thing you measure at the end - The ruler

• 👯 The thing that looks the same every time you do the experiment - The twins

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

An Experimental Group

• Doesn't get tested (doesn't get experimented on)

• Gets tested (gets experimented on)

A Control Group

• Doesn't get tested (doesn't get experimented on)

• Gets tested (gets experimented on)

A student investigates to see if adding water to tomato plant seeds will make more of the seeds sprout. They add water to one pot. They add no water to the second pot. Identify the 🧙‍♂️independent variable in the experiment.

• number of seeds that sprout

• water

• windown

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student investigates to see if adding water to tomato plant seeds will make more of the seeds sprout. They add water to one pot. They add no water to the second pot. Identify the 👯controlled variable in the experiment.

• number of seeds that sprout

• water

• window

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student investigates to see if adding water to tomato plant seeds will make more of the seeds sprout. They add water to one pot. They add no water to the second pot. Identify the 📏dependent variable in the experiment. 

• number of seeds that sprout

• water

• window

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student investigates to see if adding water to tomato plant seeds will make more of the seeds sprout. They add water to one pot. They add no water to the second pot. What is the CONTROL GROUP?

• Pot that GETS water

• Pot that does NOT get water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A student investigates to see if adding water to tomato plant seeds will make more of the seeds sprout. They add water to one pot. They add no water to the second pot. What is the EXPERIMENTAL GROUP?

• Pot that GETS water

• Pot that does NOT get water

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1