| A | B |
| Variable | Anything that can change in an experiment |
| Independent Variable | Variable that the experimenter changes in the experiment |
| Dependent Variable | Variables that is the measure of the independent variable |
| If I read 20 minutes a day, then my ELA grades will increase. Independent variable? | If I read 20 minutes a day |
| If I read 20 minutes a day, then my ELA grades will increase. Dependent variable? | Then my ELA grades will increase |
| If I add liver to my cat's food, then he will eat more food. Independent variable? | If I add liver to my cat's food |
| If I add liver to my cat's food, then he will eat more food. Dependent variable? | Then the cat will eat more food |
| If I add elephant poop to a plant, then it will grow taller. Independent variable? | If I add elephant poop to a plant |
| If I add elephant poop to a plant, then it will grow taller. Dependent variable? | Then it will grow taller |