Scientific Inquiry in Action · Science Inquiry

Designing Fair Tests

Learning how to identify variables and ensure that scientific experiments produce reliable results.

Key Questions

  1. 1Why is it important to only change one variable at a time in an experiment?
  2. 2How do we decide what to measure to answer a scientific question?
  3. 3What makes a scientific test fair or unfair?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S5I01AC9S5I02
Year: Year 5
Subject: Science
Unit: Scientific Inquiry in Action
Period: Science Inquiry

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