Science · Grade 3
Ramp Tests: Change One Thing
Use trial data to compare ramp heights and identify controlled variables.
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- Use trial data to compare ramp heights and identify controlled variables.
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Ramp Tests: Change One Thing
Practice · Independent · 25 min
Ramp Tests: Change One Thing: Grade 3 printable practice with five tasks, an answer key, and teacher guidance. Print on US Letter or A4, or save as PDF from the print window.
Teaching and response guide
- Which condition changes between the two sets of trials?
- What is the middle distance when the low-ramp results are ordered?
- A student changes both the car and the ramp height. Why is the comparison harder to interpret?
Watch for: Either change could affect distance, so the effect of height cannot be separated.
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