Scientific Process
Learning Targets:
● I can write a scientific question using the
correct format.
● I can identify and write a control,
dependent
and independent variable.
Control Variable
What will be kept the same throughout the
experiment.
Independent Variable
What you change/compare in an experiment.
Dependent Variable
What you measure/result of your
experiment.
Instructions
For each of the scenario:
● Write a question using the format taught
in class.
● Come up with 3 control variables.
● Identify from your question the IV and DV.
Yousef decided to test if blowing up balloons increases the amount
of air in his lungs.
Question:Is there a relationship between the amount of
balloons you blow up and the amount of air in your
lungs?
Independent Variable:amount of balloons you blow up
Dependent Variable:the amount of air in your lungs
3 Control Variables:1. Same age group, 2. Same brand
of balloon, 3. Same color of balloon.
The school football coach thinks that students who join after school clubs
have a better chance at making the U14 team. He wants to design an
experiment to prove this theory.
Question: Is there a relationship between students who
join after school clubs and making the U14 team?
Independent Variable:students who join after school
clubs
Dependent Variable:making the U14 team
3 Control Variables:1. Same age group, 2. Same gender,
3. Same coach
Jana wanted to test which battery would last longer in her speaker. She
tested Energizer batteries and Duracell batteries.
Question: Is there a relationship between Energizer and
Duracell batteries and which lasts longer?
Independent Variable:Energizer and Duracell batteries
Dependent Variable:lasts longer (lifetime)
3 Control Variables:1.same size of battery, 2. Same
voltage (power) of battery, 3. Same speaker