Fair testing (age 9+)
Use test results to make predictions and set up further comparative and fair tests to investigate new questions
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“After getting results from one experiment, can your child use the pattern to predict what would happen in a new situation and then design a follow-up test to check?”
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- Activity. Use test results to make predictions and set up further comparative and fair tests to investigate new questions
What to notice. Use results from an investigation to make a specific, testable prediction • Design a follow-up test to verify the prediction • Explain the reasoning linking the original results to the new prediction
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After getting results from one experiment, can your child use the pattern to predict what would happen in a new situation and then design a follow-up test to check?
Use test results to make predictions and set up further comparative and fair tests to investigate new questions
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- Use results from an investigation to make a specific, testable prediction
- Design a follow-up test to verify the prediction
- Explain the reasoning linking the original results to the new prediction
“After getting results from one experiment, can your child use the pattern to predict what would happen in a new situation and then design a follow-up test to check?”
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- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Scientific Inquiry
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
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