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Identifying Variables

The document is a practice worksheet for Grade 8 students focused on identifying independent variables, dependent variables, and controls in various experimental scenarios. It includes four scenarios involving hair dye, floor wax, plant growth, and study time, prompting students to fill in the variables for each case. The worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of experimental design.

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Identifying Variables

The document is a practice worksheet for Grade 8 students focused on identifying independent variables, dependent variables, and controls in various experimental scenarios. It includes four scenarios involving hair dye, floor wax, plant growth, and study time, prompting students to fill in the variables for each case. The worksheet aims to enhance students' understanding of experimental design.

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PRACTICE WORKSHEET-GRADE 8

Identifying Variables

Directions: Read through each scenario and identify the independent variable, dependent variable, and
the control. Beware- not all experiments will have a control!

1. Sara wants to see if a new brand of hair dye lasts longer than the brand she currently uses. She puts
the new hair dye on the left side of her head and the old brand on her right side. After 2 weeks she
observes which side of her head has more gray hair showing through.

a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________

b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________

c. Control = ___________________________________________________

2. Rob is in charge of waxing the floor at the local mall. He wants to test a new brand of floor wax called
Squeaky Clean. Rob waxes 20 floor tiles with Squeaky Clean and 20 tiles with the original wax brand.
After one week he counts the number of scratches on the floor.

a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________

b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________

c. Control = ___________________________________________________

3. Chris wants to see if his basil plants grow better in full sunlight or partial sunlight. He plants 5 basil
plants on the east side of his house that only receives light in the morning, and 5 more plants on the
south side of his house that receives light all day. After a month Chris measures the height of each plant.

a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________

b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________

c. Control = ___________________________________________________

4. Shannon wants to see if the amount of time she studies will affect her grades. She normally studies
for 30 minutes a night, but decides to double her study time to one hour per night. Over the next three
weeks Shannon sees her science grade raise 10%.

a. Independent Variable = ________________________________________

b. Dependent Variable = _________________________________________

c. Control = ___________________________________________________

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