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• Variable-something that varies/changes• Kind of tape• Slope of ruler• Where it’s released from

• Independent Variable- the variable you change• Kind of tape

• Constant-variables you do not change• Slope of the ruler• How much dirt and oil is on the marble• Where the marble is released from

• Dependent Variable- the variable being measured. Asks: “What are we actually measuring?”

• How far the marble rolls on each kind of tape


Data

(Tape 1)Pred.

(Tape 2)

(Tape 3)

(Tape 4)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Ave.6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Kind of Tape

Distance the Marble Rolled, cm


Tape:-20 cm long-sticky side up-one end stuck under ruler-other end taped to table

Ruler:-taped to book


A line graph shows the trend of 2 variables.Create a line graph that shows every trial for both tapes.

y-axis

x-axis

Trial1 1053 42 97 86

Distance The Marble Rolled, cm

0

20

10

15

5

DuctPacking

Which Tape Is Stickiest?


A bar graph compares.Create a bar graph comparing the final average only of each tape.

Packing

Distance The Marble Rolled, cm

0

20

10

15

5

Which Tape Is Stickiest?

Duct

Kind Of Tape

Write 2 sentences explaining the bar graph.

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