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PENDULUM TESTING

TOP THREE VARIABLES

•Mass (1 and 4)

•Length of String (2 and 3)

•Height of Release (5)

INDEPENDENT AND DEPENDENT VARIABLES

• What will you change?

• This is your independent variable! (IV)

• What will you measure or count for your

results?

• This is your dependent variable! (DV)

• What will you keep the same each time?

• These are your controlled variables! (CVs)

QUESTION

HYPOTHESIS

MATERIALS

PROCEDURE

EXPERIMENT & RESULTS

Trial

1

2

3

4

5

CONCLUSION

GROUP PRESENTATIONS

• Facing the speaker

• Voices off

• Attentive and respectful

• Questions at the end (teacher selected)

VOCABULARY (R)

• independent variable (IV) – the one and only change, that is made in an experiment

• dependent variable (DV) – what you are planning on measuring or counting for your results

• controlled variables (CVs) – what you agree to keep the same each time during testing to ensure you have a controlled experiment

• standard – the basic procedure used in a controlled experiment, before changing any variables

LEFT SIDE

• If you were going to do this investigation again,

what could you do to eliminate the problem of the

pendulum hitting the table?

• Draw and describe the pendulum system that you

tested today (labeled sketch and sentences)

CER

• CLAIM: Write a statement that answers the original

question.

• EVIDENCE: List data from your investigation or real-

life experiences that support your claim.

• REASONING: Use science to connect your evidence

to your claim. Explain how your evidence supports

your claim.