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PES Skill Sheets.book - Capital High School

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6.<br />

The slope is the same (2.0) until you get to the final segment,<br />

when it increases to 2.6.<br />

<strong>Skill</strong> Sheet 2.2: Identifying Control and Experimental Variables<br />

1. Experimental variable: antibacterial cleaner (antibacterial<br />

cleaner vs. no antibacterial cleaner). Control Variables: Petri<br />

dish, cotton swab, source of bacteria, length of experiment,<br />

incubation temperature, incubation light exposure<br />

2. Experimental variable: amount of water each plant gets.<br />

Control variables: plant type, plant size, pot, soil, duration of<br />

experiment, amount of light exposure.<br />

<strong>Skill</strong> Sheet 3.1: Position on the Coordinate Plane<br />

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2.<br />

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3. Experimental variable: bread type (preservatives vs. no<br />

preservatives). Control variables: plastic bag, damp paper<br />

towel, dark environment, duration of experiment.<br />

4. Experimental variable: fertilizer (fertilizer vs. no fertilizer).<br />

Control variables: amount of water, algae sample, location of<br />

beakers (sunlight), duration of experiment.<br />

3. Yes the order does matter. The coordinate (2, 3) shows a point<br />

that is 2 to the right and 3 up, while the coordinate (3, 2)<br />

shows a point that is 3 to the right and 2 up.

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