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Identifying Variables in Science Experiments

The document provides instructions for Grade 8 science students to identify independent, dependent, and control variables in five different experiments. Each experiment focuses on a specific scientific inquiry, such as the effect of light intensity on photosynthesis or the impact of temperature on crystal size. Additionally, it includes an extension question about the importance of control variables in experiments.

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Identifying Variables in Science Experiments

The document provides instructions for Grade 8 science students to identify independent, dependent, and control variables in five different experiments. Each experiment focuses on a specific scientific inquiry, such as the effect of light intensity on photosynthesis or the impact of temperature on crystal size. Additionally, it includes an extension question about the importance of control variables in experiments.

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Grade 8 Science - Identifying Variables in Experiments

Cambridge Checkpoint Stage 9


Instructions:
Read each experiment description carefully and identify the independent variable
(IV), dependent variable (DV), and control variables (CVs). Write your answers in
the table provided.

Experiment 1: Photosynthesis and Light Intensity


A group of students investigates how light intensity affects the rate of
photosynthesis in pondweed. They place the pondweed at different distances
from a light source and count the number of oxygen bubbles produced per
minute.

Variable Type Your Answer

Independent Variable (IV)

Dependent Variable (DV)

Control Variables (CVs)

Experiment 2: Making Crystals


A student wants to find out how the temperature of a solution affects the size of
copper sulfate crystals formed. They dissolve copper sulfate in water at different
temperatures and let the solutions cool before measuring the size of the crystals.

Variable Type Your Answer

Independent Variable (IV)

Dependent Variable (DV)

Control Variables (CVs)


Experiment 3: Effect of Acid on Metal Reaction
A scientist investigates how different concentrations of hydrochloric acid affect the
rate at which magnesium reacts. They measure the time taken for the magnesium
strip to completely dissolve in the acid.

Variable Type Your Answer

Independent Variable (IV)

Dependent Variable (DV)

Control Variables (CVs)

Experiment 4: Cooling Rate of Water


A student wants to determine how the type of container affects the cooling rate of
hot water. They pour the same amount of hot water into a plastic cup, a glass cup,
and a metal cup, and measure the temperature every 5 minutes.

Variable Type Your Answer

Independent Variable (IV)

Dependent Variable (DV)

Control Variables (CVs)

Experiment 5: Effect of Fertiliser on Plant Growth


A farmer wants to test whether adding fertiliser improves plant growth. They
plant identical seeds in different pots, adding varying amounts of fertiliser, and
measure the height of the plants after 4 weeks.
Variable Type Your Answer

Independent Variable (IV)

Dependent Variable (DV)

Control Variables (CVs)

Extension Question:
Why is it important to keep control variables the same in an experiment?
Answer:

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