Identify the Controls and Variables

Middle school scientists bathe in Bikini Bottom with SpongeBob and friends. They define steps in the scientific method. They identify independent variables, dependent variables, and the control for science experiments being carried out...

Most teens like to sleep in as late as possible, so testing the fastest way to get to school sounds like a great idea. A presentation walks through how to identify the controls, independent variables, and dependent variables in setting...

What is an insulator? What materials make the best insulator? Watch as Joanne and Steve conduct a simple experiment to see if a plastic cup insulates better than a styrofoam cup. Make a prediction: which do you think will be the better...

Students explore the concepts that enable them to design and conduct sound scientific experiments. They critique a faulty experiment and become familiar with some of the criteria of a good experiment. They conduct their own experiment.

This lesson will explain the difference between a control group and variable groups, when using the scientific method. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Control and Variable Groups."

This lesson will explain the difference between a control group and variable groups, when using the scientific method. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Control and Variable Groups."

This lesson will explain the difference between a control group and variable groups, when using the scientific method. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Control and Variable Groups."

This lesson will explain the difference between a control group and variable groups, when using the scientific method. It is 1 of 4 in the series titled "Control and Variable Groups."

Food storage matters! Scholars learn how the amount of water in corn can affect its rate of spoilage. They create a control group, then test three corn samples stored in three different locations for water activity. As a result of the...

Students examine the painting, Spring on the Missouri. They role-play and discuss floods and flood control from the views of an environmental lobbyist and a farmer.