2. I Love Popcorn!
Jason wanted to find out how he could increase the number of popcorn kernels that pop when
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cooked. He hypothesized that more kernels would pop if he used more oil. To test this, he placed
100 kernels of "Pop Rite' popcorn into a popcorn popper that contained different amounts of oil. He
used the following amounts of oil: 5 ml, 10 ml, 20 ml, and 30ml. He used 5 ml of oil as the control.
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He conducted the test 3 times for each amount of oil. He then counted the number of kernels that
had popped. Each time he heated the oil for 2 minutes and cooked the popcorn for 4 minutes.
Hypothesis: I think the popcorn with the most oil will have the most popped kernels because the hotter
all the oil gets and the more oil there is in it, then the kernels will be able to pop faster. What are the:
Independent Variables:
Dependent Variables:
Controlled Variables:

Independent variables are what are changed in the experiment. The dependent variables depend on the independent so they are what is affected each time. Usually this is what is being tested for. Controlled variables are those that aren't being tested and are kept the same each time to make sure it doesn't change the outcome.