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aCTIVTY INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT VAR

Here are the independent and dependent variables for each scenario: 1. IV: Fertilizer DV: Growth of grass 2. IV: Salinity DV: Goldfish 3. IV: Time spent studying (10 extra minutes) DV: Biology grade 4. IV: Type of pesticide DV: Size of apples 5. IV: Amount of exercise DV: Time to run 1 km 6. IV: Type of detergent DV: Cleanliness of clothes 7. IV: Weight of dog DV: Number of puppies in litter 8. IV: Time spent on social media DV:

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aCTIVTY INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT VAR

Here are the independent and dependent variables for each scenario: 1. IV: Fertilizer DV: Growth of grass 2. IV: Salinity DV: Goldfish 3. IV: Time spent studying (10 extra minutes) DV: Biology grade 4. IV: Type of pesticide DV: Size of apples 5. IV: Amount of exercise DV: Time to run 1 km 6. IV: Type of detergent DV: Cleanliness of clothes 7. IV: Weight of dog DV: Number of puppies in litter 8. IV: Time spent on social media DV:

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Name: _______________________Hour: _________

Identify the dependent and independent variable for each.

1. What effect does high temperature have on potato germination?


Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

2. What effect does studying with music have on student test scores?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

3. What effect does food color have on the amount of food fish eat?
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

4. What effect does light have on plant growth?


Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

5. What effect does smiling have on teacher giving no homework?


Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

6. If plants are watered, then growth height will increase.Independent variable:Dependent


variable: 7. If chocolate is given to teachers, then amount of homework will
decrease.Independent variable:Dependent variable: 8. If trees have leaves, then bird nests will
increase.Independent variable:Dependent variable: 9. If acid rain is in water, then fish population
will increase.Independent variable:Dependent variable: 10.If calcium is given, then bone strength
will increase.Independent variable:Dependent variable:

Name:
_______________________
Hour: _________
6. If plants are watered, then
growth height will increase.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
7. If chocolate is given to
teachers, then amount of
homework will decrease.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
8. If trees have leaves, then bird
nests will increase.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
9. If acid rain is in water, then
fish population will increase.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:
10.If calcium is given, then
bone strength will increase.
Independent variable:
Dependent variable:

NAME: _______________________________________ Score:____________________


Grade & Section: _______________________________ Date:____________________

Activity
Identifying Variables

Objective: After doing this activity, I would be able to:

______________________________________________________________________________

Instruction:
For each item below, specify the independent and dependent variables, as well as constants.

1. A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance of a car.
I: _________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

2. The time it takes to run a mile depends on the person’s running speed.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________
3. The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

4. The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

5. Lemon trees receiving the most water produced the most lemons.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

6. An investigation found that more bushels of potatoes were produced when the soil was fertilized
more.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

7. Students measured the temperature of the water at different depths in Lake Skywalker and
found that the temperature varied.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

8. The amount of pollution produced by cars was measured for cars using gasoline containing
different amounts of lead.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

9. Four groups of rats are first massed and then fed identical diets except for the amount of vitamin
A they receive. Each group gets a different amount. After 3 weeks on the diet, the rats’ masses
are measured again to see if there has been a decrease.
I: ________________ D: ___________________ C: __________________

NAME: _______________________________________ Score:____________________


Grade & Section: _______________________________ Date:____________________

Activity A
Identifying Variables

Objective: After doing this activity, I would be able to:

______________________________________________________________________________

Direction: Identify the independent (IV) and dependent (DV) variables in each scenario.

1. Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass.

2. Randel wants to determine if the salinity has an effect on his goldfish.


3. James wants to know the effect of studying an extra 10 minutes each day on his Biology grade.

4. Joelle wants to determine the pesticides on the size of the apples in the orchard.

5. Billy wants to know if increasing his exercise will decrease the time it takes him to run a kilometer.

6. Angel wants to know if the type of detergent has an effect on the cleanliness of her clothes.

7. Madison wants to determine if the weight of the dog will have an effect on the number of puppies in
the litter.

18. Zack wants to determine if the amount of fime spent on social media has an effect on anxiety levels.

9. Conner wants to determine if the diet of a rat has an effect on the rats' overall health (weight, bone,
density).

10. Allison wants to determine if the deer population in the area influenced by the coyote population.

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