Science Experiments

A student designs an experiment to test the force of a spring using a spring launcher and four spheres with the same diameter but with different masses. What other piece of equipment would be most useful for this experiment? (5.6D)

• A graduated cylinder to measure the volume of each sphere before the sphere is launched

• A beaker to collect the spheres after they are launched

• A stopwatch to measure how long it takes to load each sphere on the spring

• A meterstick to measure the height each sphere reaches after the sphere is launched

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student designs an experiment to test the effects of the width of a piece of elastic on the elastic's ability to stretch. The student selects four pieces of elastic with different widths but the same length. The student then attaches blocks with different masses to the pieces of elastic. The results of the student's experiment are shown. What should the student do to improve this experiment? (5.6D)

• Use blocks of equal mass on the four pieces of elastic

• Use blocks with enough mass to cause the four pieces of elastic to break

• Use more than four pieces of elastic and four blocks

• Use four pieces of elastic with different lengths but the same width

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Students drop the same heavy ball onto identical blocks of soft clay from different heights. For each height they measure the depth of the dent the ball makes in the clay. Why is depth of the dent different in each trial? (5.6D)

• The size of the ball changes.

• The material of the ball changes.

• The mass of the ball when it hits the clay changes.

• The force of the ball when it hits the clay changes.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The diagrams show two trials of an experiment in which a spring scale was used to measure force. This experiment can be used to determine--- (5.6D)

• how mass affects the force needed to move objects

• how force affects the mass of two objects

• how the fore used to pull a dictionary affects the mass of a box of marbles

• how the mass of a box of marbles affects the mass of a dictionary

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Students design an experiment to determine how much force is needed to move blocks of wood of different masses slowly across a lab table. Which procedure should students include in their design? (5.6D)

• Conduct five trials, using a different scale to pull each block of wood

• Conduct five trials, pulling a different side of each block each time

• Conduct five trials, using a different table for each trial

• Conduct five trials, pulling each block of wood in the same way for each trial

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the Independent Variable?

• Amount of sunlight

• Growth of tomato plants

• Type of tomato plant

• Type of soil

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Scenario 1: A student is conducting an experiment to determine how different amounts of sunlight affect the growth of tomato plants.

What is the Dependent Variable?

• Amount of sunlight

• Growth of tomato plants

• Type of tomato plant

• Type of soil

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Scenario 1: A student is conducting an experiment to determine how different amounts of sunlight affect the growth of tomato plants.

What are THREE controlled variables that are NOT independent or dependent variables? Select ALL that apply!

• Amount of sunlight

• Amount of water

• Type of soil

• Temperature

• Growth of Tomato Plant

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Students are experimenting with different paper airplane designs to see which one travels the farthest distance.

What is the dependent variable?

• Type of paper

• Launching force

• Air resistance

• Paper airplane design

• Distance traveled by the paper airplane

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Researchers are studying how varying incubator temperatures impact the hatch rate of chicken eggs. What is the independent variable?

• Hatch rate of chicken eggs

• Type of chicken eggs

• Humidity

• Egg turning frequency

• Incubator temperature

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1