A presentation that can be used to reteach and reiterate how independent and dependent variables correlate with cause and effect, as well as graphical and tabular data interpretation and analysis. We used this in community high school district 99 to help prepare students for their ACT tests

1. Cause and Effect understanding variables in science

2. Sun  Burn Sun  Cancer Sun  Relaxation Cause and Effect

3. Studying  Success in Class Cause and Effect

4. Drunk Driving  Increased risk of crashing Cause and Effect

5. Weight Lifting  Increased muscle mass Cause and Effect

6. Physical Effort  Increased Body Temperature Cause and Effect

7. Cause and Effect Pull Pain

8. Data in a simple table 12 Pull like crazy 9 Good yank 6 Pull 3 Gentle tug 0 No pull Pain Pulling Force Response Manipulated Pain Pulling Force Vertical Horizontal This depends on what happened This is independent This happens next This happens 1 st Effect/Outcome Cause Y - Axis X –Axis

10. Cause and Effect Recycle  Decreased Trash Amount (Volume)

11. Recycling as related to trash amount Hardly any trash All people recycle Less Trash Most people recycle Moderate trash Half of people recycle A lot of trash Some people recycle Loads of trash No people recycle Amount of trash Effect / Y- Axis Amount of people recycling Cause / X- Axis

14. Complex Data Table October July April January 4 th line (Orange) 3 rd line (Red) 2 nd line (Yellow) 1 st line (Blue) Y-Axis Y-Axis Y-Axis Y-Axis X-Axis 4 th effect 3 rd effect 2 nd effect 1 st effect Cause Average Water Temperature Depth