Working Scientifically: The Grand Investigation · Scientific Inquiry

Planning and Variables

Designing a fair test by identifying independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

Key Questions

  1. 1How do we ensure that our results are actually caused by the variable we changed?
  2. 2What causes an investigation to be considered 'unfair'?
  3. 3How can we refine a question so it is testable in a classroom?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS2: Science - Working scientifically
Year: Year 6
Subject: Science
Unit: Working Scientifically: The Grand Investigation
Period: Scientific Inquiry

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