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Working Like A Scientist Grade 8
Working Like A Scientist Grade 8
Like a Scientist
Objectives
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● To make an investigation
valid, the variables must be
present.
● An experiment usually has
three kinds of variables:
○ Independent variable
○ Dependent variable
○ Controlled variable
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Independent Variable
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Questions:
1. Which factor was changed by the experimenter (manipulated variable)? Size of particles
2. What was observed/ measured during the experiment (responding variable)? The reaction
time
3. Which factor remained constant for all three experiments (controlled variable)? The type of
acid, the beaker used, the petri dishes, mass of the calcium carbonate
4. Which form of the calcium carbonate had the fastest reaction? The powdered sample of the
calcium carbonate.
5. Which form of the calcium carbonate has the greatest surface area? Powdered sample
6. Explain your answer- it takes up more space and has more surface for the reaction to occur
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