TYPES OF VARIABLES

INDEPENDENT- The one thing you change. Limit to only one in an expirement. THE CAUSE

Example : the liquid used to water each plant.

DEPENDENT – The change that happens because of the independent variable. THE EFFECT

Example: The height or health of the plant.

CONTROLLED- Everything you want to remain constant and unchanging.

Example: Type of plant used, pot, size, amount of liquid, soil type, etc.

SAMPLE PROBLEM:

NINA WANTED TO PLANT A GUMAMELA. SHE PLANTED 3 THE SAME VARIETY OF GUMAMELA PLANTED
IN THE SAME POT AND SOIL TYPE. SHE USES THREE DIFFERENT LIQUIDS TO WATER EACH PLANT AND TO
TEST WHICH OF THESE WILL MAKE THE PLANT GROW FASTER AND TALLER.

 INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: The liquid used to water each plant.

 DEPENDENT VARIABLE: The height or health of the plant.
 CONTROLLED VARIABLE: Type of plant used, pot, size, amount of liquid, soil type, etc.

MARITES WANTED TO PREVENT THE SURFACE OF AN APPLE TURNING INTO BROWN WHEN CUTTING
INTO PIECES MINUTES AFTER SHE LEFT IT IN A PLATE

SHE SLICED AN APPLE INTO 3 PIECES AND PUT EACH OF THEM IN 3 BOWL. IN EACH BOWL SHE PUT 3
MIXTURES OF LIQUID (1. WATER AND LEMON 2. SALT AND WATER 3. MILK)

 INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: THE 3 MIXTURES OF LIQUID ( 1. WATER AND LEMON 2. SALT AND
WATER 3. MILK)
 DEPENDENT VARIABLE: PREVENTING THE APPLE TURNING INTO BROWN AFTER CUTTING INTO
PIECES
 CONTROLLED VARIABLES: APPLE, THE BOWLS, THE NUMBER HOURS IT SOAKED IN DIFFERENT
LIQUID MIXTURES.