Variable Examples 0

A student's grade depends on how much she studies.

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Time Studying

• Grade

A student's grade depends on how much she studies.

What is the Independent Variable?

• Time Studying

• Grade

The height of a plant and the amount you water it

What is the Independent Variable?

• Amount of Water

• Height of Plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The height of a plant and the amount you water it

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Amount of Water

• Height of Plant

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

The amount of money you make and the hours you work.

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Hours Worked

• Amount of Money

The amount of money you make and the hours you work.

What is the Independent Variable?

• Hours Worked

• Amount of Money

You want to find out how much time it takes for a toy car to go down a ramp made of different surfaces (smooth, rough, wavey...)

What is the Independent Variable?

• time

• ramp surface

You want to find out how much time it takes for a toy car to go down a ramp made of different surfaces (smooth, rough, wavey...)

What is the Dependent Variable?

• time

• ramp surface

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed at working math problems.

Each Group was given the same problems.

One group used calculators the other group did not use calculators.

What is the Independent Variable?

• Same problem

• Use of calculators

• Speed of solving problems

• Group without calculators

Two groups of students were tested to compare their speed at working math problems.

Each Group was given the same problems.

One group used calculators the other group did not use calculators.

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Same problem

• Use of calculators

• Speed of solving problems

• Group without calculators