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

  • Color of plant pot
  • Growth of Plant
  • Soil quality
  • Amount of Water
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
  • Amount of stains removed
  • Stain Type
  • 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.

  • Size of batteries (AA VERSUS AAA)
  • Ryan's other toys
  • Remote control car
  • Brand of Batteries
  • 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.

  • Friends opinions
  • Size of Pizza
  • Toppings on pizza
  • Number of people who like each topping
Temperature of Water
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Amount of Sunlight
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Type of laundry detergent
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Amount of time the batteries lasted
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable
Sauce type
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Constant Variable