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Variables. What are they. According to the dictionary. Noun: something that may or does vary; a variable feature or factor. Hairstyles are variable. lkjd. So is the weather. In Science Variables are Important!. They are critical to quality experiments!
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Variables What are they
According to the dictionary • Noun: something that may or does vary; a variable feature or factor.
Hairstyles are variable • lkjd
In Science Variables are Important! • They are critical to quality experiments! • We have two kinds : Dependent and Independent
Think/Puzzle/Explore • What do you think you know about this topic? • What questions or puzzles do you have? • How can you explore this topic?
Independent • Independent means free of the influence of others.
Dependent • Conditioned or determined by something else
In experiments we use both Independent Dependent Cause Effect Before After Input Output What you do What happens
Design a poster • Requirements: • Creatively show you understand the differences between dependent and independent variables • Use an 8.5 by 11 in piece of paper • Be neat • Use 4 colors minimum • Use a modern everyday example to show you understand the concept