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Scientific Endeavour Topic: Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding The Independent, Dependent and Controlled Variables

The document outlines a scientific experiment focused on identifying independent, dependent, and controlled variables. It provides an example where different materials of rulers are tested for bending under weight, specifying the independent variable as the materials used, the dependent variable as the length of the rulers bent, and controlled variables as the mass and position of weights. Additionally, it addresses potential errors that could affect the fairness of the experiment.

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Scientific Endeavour Topic: Learning Outcomes: 1. Understanding The Independent, Dependent and Controlled Variables

The document outlines a scientific experiment focused on identifying independent, dependent, and controlled variables. It provides an example where different materials of rulers are tested for bending under weight, specifying the independent variable as the materials used, the dependent variable as the length of the rulers bent, and controlled variables as the mass and position of weights. Additionally, it addresses potential errors that could affect the fairness of the experiment.

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Scientific Endeavour Topic

Learning outcomes:
1. Understanding the independent, dependent and controlled variables.

2. Identifying the independent, dependent and controlled variables.


Example:
Aim of experiment: To test whether amount of water affects the height
of the plant.
Question
Four rulers made of different materials were tested to compare how
much their rulers bent when a certain weight was hung on them.
The set-up is shown in Figure 1 below.
Figure 2 shows the different materials used in each ruler.

(a) State the independent variable in the experiment conducted. [1]

(b) State the dependent variable in the experiment conducted. [1]

(c) Name two other variables that must be kept constant during the
experiment. [2]
(d) The students’ classmates told them that their experiment was not a
fair one. State one error in the experiment that had caused the
experiment to be unfair. [1]

STEP 1: Recall
What are independent, dependent and controlled variables?
– The independent variable is the one that is intentionally changed by
the person conducting the experiment.
– The dependent variable is the one that changes as a result of the
changes made in the independent variable.
– The controlled variables are the constants in an experiment are all the
factors that remain unchanged.

STEP 2: Identify the independent, dependent and controlled variables.


– Independent variable: Materials used for each ruler
– Dependent variable: Length of rulers bent
– Controlled variable: Mass of weights hung on the rulers, the position of
the weights hung on the rulers

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