Grab this independent and dependent variables practice and watch their jaws drop! Looking for some unique beginning-of-the-year science activities? Whether it is the first week or the middle of the school year, your science class will light up when they see these comic-style activities!

This is not your everyday independent and dependent variables science worksheet. Teaching the basics of experimental design does not have to be boring. When you intro science with these print-and-go comics, your learners will instantly engage in reading science. Why? Because today's learners want to read comics!

Ideal for classrooms with a diverse range of learning styles. Whether you are working with English language learners (ESL, ELL), struggling readers, graphic novel lovers, or at-risk youth, comics have the power to make content approachable and easy to understand.

Overview

This one-page comic illustrates a relatable example of how experiments involve independent, dependent, and control variables. Learners will question how singing might affect a plant's growth rate. The comic guides readers through the different variables in the experiment using engaging illustrations and diagrams.

Following the content comic, learners will apply their understanding to complete the two extension independent and dependent variable practice worksheets. In these worksheets, they will read two different experiments and identify the three different variables they learned about.

What do you get?

Variables Comic-

• Illustrates independent, dependent, and control variables
• Great for displaying on the front board
• Print as a science anchor chart poster
• Helps you teach science in a visual manner

Black-Line Version-

• Print & Go!
• Makes a great science coloring page!
• Easy to distribute
• Add to interactive science notebooks

Doodle Notes

• Add to science interactive notebooks
• Guided notes style
• Learners can follow along while you teach the content

Independent and Dependent Variable Practice

• Two science worksheets
• Students examine two different experiments and identify the three variables

Easel Format

• Guided Notes in a digital format
• Easy to add to your virtual classroom

BONUS Science Word Search!

• Great for early finishers
• Review key vocabulary words
• Use as extra credit

Answer Key

• Answers for the Guided Notes

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What makes Cool School Comics such an impactful learning tool?

They are FUN! 

• This is the most crucial benefit.
• Students are more willing to participate and more engaged. 
• The content STICKS.

Visual learning is EFFECTIVE. 

• About 65% of the population consists of visual learners. 
• Visual information is processed faster. 
• Students who SEE information are more likely to retain it.

EASY to implement! 

• These lesson plans are complete and ready to go, requiring minimal prep time.
• You only need to make copies, upload supplementals to your virtual classrooms, and set up the hands-on activities.
• Lots of flexibility! You can print these as posters, add them to interactive notebooks, hand them out to students, or share them virtually. There is plenty of room for modifications.

Comics make content ACCESSIBLE

• Naturally differentiated, comics accommodate a wide range of learning abilities and styles. 
• Great for classrooms with a diverse population of learners
• They can simultaneously rope in both your gifted and struggling students (and everyone in between).
• Reluctant readers gravitate toward comics.
• Comics help English Language Learners (ESL, ELL) and some SPED students find success.

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