Scientific Investigations · Inquiry Skills

Designing Fair Tests

Learning how to identify variables and control experiments to ensure valid results.

Key Questions

  1. 1What makes a scientific test 'fair'?
  2. 2How do we identify variables that might sneakily influence our results?
  3. 3Why is it important to only change one thing at a time in an experiment?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9S7I02AC9S7I03
Year: Year 7
Subject: Science
Unit: Scientific Investigations
Period: Inquiry Skills

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