Basketball players need to stay hydrated during games. They usually drink from a selection of water, Gatorade or Powerade. Basketbal coaches have noticed a relationship between how well a basketball player plays and the type of drink during games.
Testable Question: How well does each basketball player perform after drinking water, Gatorade, or Powerade? Hypothesis: If a player drinks water to stay hydrated during a game, then that player will perform better than the players who drank Gatorade or Powerade because water is a natural resource and will keep the body hydrated best. Control Group: players not drinking water, Gatorade or Powerade to stay hydrated. Experimental Group: players drinking water, Gatorade, or Powerade to stay hydrated. Independent Variable: water, Gatorade, and Powerade. Dependent Variable: how well the players preform. Constant: the amount of liquid each player consumes during the game (such as one-half liter every quarter).
