Conducting Fair Tests
Students will plan and set up simple practical inquiries and comparative tests, ensuring conditions are fair by changing only one thing at a time.
Key Questions
- Design a fair test to answer a scientific question.
- Explain why it is important to keep most things the same in a science test.
- Critique a given experimental setup for fairness.
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
Suggested Methodologies
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