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Question 1
1.

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Sam and Shelby know that the color on an M&M will dissolve in water. Now they want to know if warm or cold water will change how fast the color dissolves.

  • Amount of Water
  • Sam's hair color
  • Temperature of Water
  • Type of M&M
  • Independent Variable
Question 2
2.

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Mary was growing pea plants in her garden this summer. She planted one plant where it is sunny all day and one plant where it is sunny in the morning and shady in the afternoon. She wants to see which plant grows more peas.

  • Amount of Sunlight
  • Amount of Water
  • Soil quality
  • Color of plant pot
Question 3
3.

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Matt is always getting grass stains on his jeans. He wants to know which laundry detergent is best at removing stains, Tide, Cheer, Arm & Hammer, or Seventh Generation.

  • amount of detergent
  • Style of jeans
  • Type of laundry detergent
  • Amount of stains removed
  • Independent Variable
Question 4
4.

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Ryan has a remote control car that he loves to play with but the batteries are always dying. He decides to see if Duracell or Energizer will last longer.

  • Amount of time the batteries lasted
  • Remote control car
  • Brand of Batteries
  • Ryan's other toys
  • Independent Variable
Question 5
5.

Directions: Read the situations below and write down the IV, DV and 2 constants for each.

Rachel wants to make pizza for her family but doesn’t know what toppings they like. She makes one pizza with ham and pineapple and the other with onions and mushrooms and then feeds her family.

  • Sauce type
  • Friends opinions
  • Number of people who like each topping
  • Size of Pizza
  • Dependent Variable
Time it takes for M&M to dissolve
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Growth of Plant
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Stain Type
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Size of batteries (AA VERSUS AAA)
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Toppings on pizza
Independent Variable
Constant Variable