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The websites for all of the applicable CA state standards:
All Math < http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthmain.asp >
Algebra 1 < http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/mthalgebra1.asp >
All 9-12 Sciences < http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scmain.asp >
Physics < http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scphysics.asp >
Investigation and Experimentation < http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/scinvestigation.asp >
.... the terms "horizontal axis" and "vertical axis" are not used in
any Math standard from kindergarten on up.
.... But the terms "horizontal
axis" and "vertical axis" are used on the Math sample test questions
(and the real test questions). Which is, again, unfair.
I think your definition of "controlled" was too narrow for an
informal discussion. But, "controlled" was not my word. I used the
word change, which is wrong too, if we are going to be picky. I
prefer the phrase "first variable measured" which would correspond to
the first value in an ordered pair. For example, time is not really
"controlled" (students can't make it go backwards or speed up or slow
down), but many times it is used as the independent variable simply
because it is usually easier to measure. The students "control" the
time data only in the respect that they choose the time increments at
which to measure the other variable which may, or may not, be
dependent on the elapsed time.