Difference between revisions of "Variable"

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A variable is something that you can change, keep the same, or measure/observe in an investigation.

There are three types of variable.

Independent Variable: The thing you choose to change in an investigation.
Control Variables: The things you keep the same in an investigation to make it a fair test.
Dependent Variable: The thing you measure or observe in an investigation.

An investigation to test the claim: All leaves are green.

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 *[[Control Variable]]s: The things you keep the same in an [[investigation]] to make it a fair test.
 *[[Dependent Variable]]: The thing you measure or observe in an [[investigation]].
+===Examples===
+An investigation to test the claim: All leaves are green.
+{| class="wikitable"
+|'''Oak Leaf'''
+|'''Beech Leaf'''
+|'''Ash Leaf'''
+|-
+|[[File:OakLeaf.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:BeechLeaf.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:AshLeaf.png|center|200px]]
+|-
+|'''Maple Leaf'''
+|'''ChestnutLeaf'''
+|-
+|[[File:MapleLeaf.png|center|200px]]
+|[[File:ChestnutLeaf.png|center|200px]]
+|}