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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.

  • Sam's hair color
  • Time it takes for M&M to dissolve
  • 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.

  • Soil quality
  • Growth of Plant
  • Amount of Water
  • Amount of Sunlight
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.

  • Type of laundry detergent
  • Stain Type
  • amount of detergent
  • Style of jeans
  • 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.

  • Brand of Batteries
  • Size of batteries (AA VERSUS AAA)
  • Remote control car
  • Amount of time the batteries lasted
  • 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.

  • Number of people who like each topping
  • Friends opinions
  • Size of Pizza
  • Sauce type
  • Dependent Variable
Amount of Water
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Color of plant pot
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Amount of stains removed
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Ryan's other toys
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Toppings on pizza
Independent Variable
Constant Variable