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Grade 7 Bilingual - Additional workbook resources

The document explains the concepts of dependent and independent variables in experimental research, highlighting their roles in understanding relationships between variables. The independent variable is manipulated by the researcher, while the dependent variable is measured to assess the effect of the independent variable. Several examples illustrate these concepts, such as the impact of sunlight on plant growth and the influence of fertiliser type on plant yield.

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Grade 7 Bilingual - Additional workbook resources

The document explains the concepts of dependent and independent variables in experimental research, highlighting their roles in understanding relationships between variables. The independent variable is manipulated by the researcher, while the dependent variable is measured to assess the effect of the independent variable. Several examples illustrate these concepts, such as the impact of sunlight on plant growth and the influence of fertiliser type on plant yield.

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Grade 7 - Additional Resources

Dependent & independent variables

The dependent and independent variables are two important concepts in experimental research.
They are used to describe the relationship between two or more variables.

The independent variable is the variable that the researcher can change. It is the variable that
the researcher believes affects the dependent variable.
The dependent variable is the variable that the researcher measures. It is the variable that is
believed to be affected by the independent variable.
In other words, the independent variable is the cause and the dependent variable is the effect.

Here are some examples of independent and dependent variables:

● Independent variable: Amount of sunlight


● Dependent variable: Plant growth

● Independent variable: Type of fertiliser


● Dependent variable: Plant yield

● Independent variable: Temperature


● Dependent variable: Survival rate of bacteria

● Independent variable: Presence of a gene


● Dependent variable: Disease resistance

● Independent variable: Diet


● Dependent variable: Body weight

● Independent variable: Exercise


● Dependent variable: Muscle mass

In these examples, the independent variable is the factor that the researcher is manipulating.
The dependent variable is the factor being measured and is believed to be affected by the
independent variable.
For example, in the first example, the researcher manipulates the amount of sunlight the plants
are exposed to. The dependent variable is the plant growth. The researcher is trying to
determine how the amount of sunlight affects plant growth.

In the second example, the researcher manipulates the type of fertiliser the plants are given.
The dependent variable is the plant yield. The researcher is trying to determine how the type of
fertiliser affects the plant yield.

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