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Research 1 Activity Sheet

Quarter 2 – MELC 2
Week 2
Variables

REGION VI – WESTERN VISAYAS

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Research I Activity Sheet No. 2: Variables
First Edition, 2020

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Grade and Section: ________________________________ Date: _____________

Research 1 Activity Sheet No. 2

Variables
I. Learning Competency with Code
1. Distinguish variables depending on their uses in planning a simple science
experiment (SP_RS7-IPS-II-h-i-10)

Support Competency:
1. Identify the dependent, independent, and controlled variable

II. Background Information for Learners

Variable is any property of a person, thing that varies and is not fixed. They are
factors affecting the result of the study. It is something that can change and or can
have more than one value. It is also what an experimenter changes, observes or
measures what happens as a result of the manipulation.
The three types of variables are: independent, dependent, and controlled
variable. Independent variable (IV) is the factor that is varied or manipulated. It is
also the assumed cause” of a problem. Dependent Variable (DV) is the factor that is
measured or observed; the change that is brought about or is affected by the change
in the independent variable; and the “assumed effect” of another variable. Controlled
Variable (CV) is the factor that is kept constant all throughout the experiment (Gore
n.d., 34-35).

In this learning activity, you will learn about dependent, independent, and
controlled variables.

III. Activity Proper

Activity 1: Effects of Fertilizer on the Growth of Monggo Plant

The table below shows the example/s of independent, dependent, and

controlled variables as used in the study.

IV CV DV
Amount of Type of Amount of Temperature Size of Pot Stem
Fertlizer (g) Soil Water (ml) (℃) Height (cm)
5 Loam 10 35 Medium 5.0
10 Loam 10 35 Medium 5.3
15 Loam 10 35 Medium 5.5
20 Loam 10 35 Medium 5.8

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Directions: Identify the research problem, independent variable (IV), dependent
variable (DV), and controlled variables (CV) in the given scenario. Write your
answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Don’t you hate when the bread goes moldy before you get to it? What sort of
bread will last longest without starting a penicillin factory? Should you store it on
the counter, to the cupboard, or in the refrigerator? To test this, you bought six
different loaves of bread, everything from the seven- grain to Wonder bread.
Even though it was a pain, you made sure they all have the same “best before”
date. You split each loaf into thirds, and stored a third of each in a sealed plastic
bag: on the counter, in a closed cupboard, in the refrigerator. You checked then
every morning to see how many days each one lasted until it showed visible
signs of mold.
Research
Problem
IV
DV
CV

Activity 2.

Directions: Identify the independent and the dependent variable. Write your answer
on a sheet of paper.

1. Survival rate of Red Lauan (Shorea negrosensis) and White Lauan (Shorea
contorta) using Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Leaf Extract

2. The Effect of High Fructose Corn Syrup on Mice (Mus musculus) memory

3. Growth of Mysid Shrimps (Mesopodopsis orientails) in Different Iodine

Solutions and Exposure Time

4. Effect of Crude Lactobacilli Serum as Potential Inoculant on the Growth and

Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)

5. Physiochemical Analysis and Plankton Density of Water Samples Collected

from Sum-ag River, Bacolod City

6. Extending the Vase Life of Rose (Rosa indica) with Varying Amount of
Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Water

7. Heating Value and Combustion Gas Composition of Rice Hull Briquettes

8. Production of Spirulina Algae (Arthros piraplatensis) under LED Lights

9. Breaking Strength of Bamboo Tiles

10. Toxicity Level of Lead, Mercury, and Copper in Oyster Mushroom

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Activity 1
Research Which route would take the shortest time for me to walk home from
Problem the school? (provided as a sample)
IV Different Routes to walk home from school
DV Time
CV Starting point from the school, End point in the home, Person
walking the different routes, Clothing, Shoes, Health condition,
Weather, Stopwatch, Specific Period of the Day, No. of Trials per
Route
esearch Which storage condition will extend the shelf-life of a particular type
Problem of bread?
IV Types of Bread and Condition of Storage
DV Number of Hours before the Mold started to become Visible to the
naked eye
Number of Hours before the Bread develops a “soury smell”
CV Expiration Date, Size of Bread, Startting Storage Time, Type and
Size of Container, Number of Observer, No. of Trials
Activity 2
1. Dependent Variavle - Survival rate of Red Lauan (Shorea negrosensis) and
White Lauan (Shorea contorta)
Independent Variable - Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Leaf Extract
2. Independent Variable - High Fructose Corn Syrup
Dependent Variable - Mice (Mus musculus) memory
VI. Answer Key
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I need more information about ___________________________________________
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I don’t understand ___________________________________________________
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I understand_________________________________________________________
Complete the statements below.
V. Reflection
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YouTube Video. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaewZmc4TYQ.
Zadow, Todd. 2017. “What Are Independent, Dependent and Controlled Variables?”
Media Press Inc.: National Program Support for Basic Education (NPSBE).
Integrated Science/ Science and Technology Textbook. 2012. Reprint Edition. Book
n.d.
Gore, Russell N. Research I Handbook: A Quick Guide to Scientific Writing. N.p.,
VII. Links and/or Other References
3. Dependent Varibale- Growth of Mysid Shrimps (Mesopodopsis orientails)
Independent Variable- Different Iodine Solutions and Exposure Time
4. Independent Variable- Crude Lactobacilli Serum
Dependent Variable- Growth and Yield of Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum)
5. Dependent Variable- Physiochemical Analysis and Plankton Density
Independent Variable- Water Samples Collected from Sum-ag River, Bacolod
City
6. Dependent Variable- Vase Life of Rose (Rosa indica)
Independent Variable- Varying Amount of Coconut (Cocos nucifera) Water
7. Dependent Variable- Heating Value and Combustion Gas Composition
Independet Variable- Rice Hull Briquettes
8. Dependent Variable- Production of Spirulina Algae (Arthros piraplatensis)
Independent Variable- LED Lights
9. Dependent Variable- Breaking Strength
Independent Variable- Bamboo Tiles
10. Dependent Variable- Toxicity Level of Lead, Mercury, and Copper
Independent Variable- Oyster Mushroom
Reflection (answer varies)