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Independent & Dependent Variables Review

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  • If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the composite bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the independent variable?
    Different types of baseball bats
  • If I test different types of baseball bats, then I predict the composite bat will hit the baseball the farthest. What is the dependent variable?
    How far the baseball travels
  • What is the independent variable? Amy wanted to know which brand of popcorn will leave the least amount of kernels.
    Different brands of Popcorn
  • Please identify the example step of the scientific method: I looked at my results and decided my hypothesis was incorrect.
    Conclusion
  • I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is the independent variable?
    Different temperatures of water
  • I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is a constant for this experiment to work correctly?
    Same size ice cube, bowl used, or location of experiment
  • Please identify the following example step of the scientific method: I researched and found out the top three cell phone cover cases that are supposed to be the most durable.
    Information
  • Mrs. Kibler wanted to see how different types of music affected student´s pulse rates. How would you state the hypothesis in the If/Then format?
    If Mrs. Kibler tested different types of music, then I predict classical music would have the lowest pulse rate. (or something similar)
  • I want to know if different temperatures of water will affect how high an ice cube floats. What is the dependent variable?
    How high the ice cube floats
  • What is the dependent variable? Jake wanted to know if exercising before taking a test would help improve his test scores.
    Test Scores
  • Please identify the example step of the scientific method: I took pictures of the damage and created a chart to show my results.
    Data
  • What are the seven steps of the Scientific Method? Hint: Pink, Immense, Hippos, Eat, Dark, Chocolate, Rapidly
    Problem, Information, Hypothesis, Experiment, Data, Conclusion, Repeat/Revise