Difference between revisions of "Variable"
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===About Variables=== | ===About Variables=== | ||
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| − | *[[Independent Variable]]: The thing you change in an | + | *[[Independent Variable]]: The thing you choose to change in an [[investigation]]. |
| − | *[[Control Variable]]s: The things you keep the same in an | + | *[[Control Variable]]s: The things you keep the same in an [[investigation]] to make it a fair test. |
| − | *[[Dependent Variable]]: The thing you measure in an | + | *[[Dependent Variable]]: The thing you measure or observe in an [[investigation]]. |
Revision as of 09:00, 20 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A variable is something that you can change, keep the same, or measure/observe in an investigation.
About Variables
- 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.