Matching Pairs Matching - VariablesOnline version matching columns by Benjamin D Morgan 1 Ask questions about the natural world and trying to answer those questions 2 The variable that is the "effect" 3 The variable that is made different in an experiment 4 Design solutions to problems by designing and building technologies 5 Those items created by engineers to solve a problem. 6 The variable that is the "cause" 7 So that the only thing that is causing the results is the independent variable 8 The variable that is kept the same in an experiment 9 The steps used in science to answer a question through experimentation 10 Learning science concepts surrounding an engineering problem through reading, watching videos, lectures, or by performing experiments 11 The steps used by engineers to answer a question and create a solution by making/innovating a technology 12 The variable that is measured in an experiment Independent Variable (cause or effect) Controlled Variable definition Independent Variable (what's measured or what's made different) Science Why we have controlled variables Scientific Method Engineering Technology Dependent Variable (what's measured or what's made different) Step 2: Research/Generate Concepts Engineering Design Process Dependent Variable (cause or effect)