1. Control Group

2. Independent Variable

3. Dependent Variable

4. What would Smithers' conclusion be?

5. How could this experiment be improved?

Homer notices that his shower is covered in a strange green slime. His friend Barney tells him that coconut juice will get rid of the green slime. Homer decides to check this out by spraying half of the shower with coconut juice. He sprays the other half of the shower with water. After 3 days of "treatment" there is no change in the appearance of the green slime on either side of the shower.

6. What did Homer observe about his shower?

Identify the-
7. Control Group

8. Independent Variable

9. Dependent Variable

10. What should Homer's conclusion be?

Bart believes that mice exposed to microwaves will become extra strong (maybe he's been reading too much Radioactive Man). He decides to perform this experiment by placing 10 mice in a microwave for 10 seconds. He compared these 10 mice to another 10 mice that had not been exposed. His test consisted of a heavy block of wood that blocked the mouse food. He found that 8 out of 10 of the microwaved mice were able to push the block away. 7 out of 10 of the non-microwaves mice were able to do the same.

Identify the-
11. Control Group

12. Independent Variable

13. Dependent Variable

14. What should Bart's conclusion be?

15. How could Bart's experiment be improved?

Krusty was told that a certain itching powder was the newest best ting on the market, it even claims to cause 50% longer lasting itches. Interested in this product, he buys that itching powder and compares it to his usual product. One test subject (A) is sprinkled with the original itching powder, and another test subject (B) was sprinkled with the Experimental itching powder. Subject A reported having itches for 30 minutes. Subject B reported to having itches for 45 minutes.

Identify the-
16. Control Group

17. Independent Variable

18. Dependent variable

19. Explain whether the data supports the advertisements claims about its product.

Lisa is working on a science project. Her task is to answer the question: "Does Rogooti (which is a commercial hair product) affect the speed of hair growth". Her family is willing to volunteer for the experiment.

20. Describe how Lisa would perform this experiment. Identify the control group, and the independent and dependent variables in your description.