Independent and Dependent Variables

Independent and Dependent Variables

Grade 9 · Math · 45 min

What's Included

Learning Objective

I can identify the independent and dependent variables in a given research scenario.

Warm-Up Video

Educational Hub · 3:41

How to identify dependent and independent variables | Dependent & independent variables

Practice Questions

4 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

In a study examining the effect of sleep on test performance, students are assigned different amounts of sleep (4 hours, 6 hours, 8 hours) the night before a test. Identify the independent and dependent variables. A researcher wants to know if the amount of fertilizer affects plant growth. They give different amounts of fertilizer to different plants and measure how tall they grow. Identify the independent and dependent variables.

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