Controlling variables
Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, recognising and controlling variables where necessary
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Can your child plan their own experiment from scratch — deciding what to test, what to measure, what to keep the same, and how many times to repeat it?
Plan different types of scientific enquiries to answer questions, recognising and controlling variables where necessary
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- Independently plan an investigation identifying the independent, dependent, and controlled variables
- Choose the appropriate type of enquiry for the question (fair test, observation over time, pattern seeking, research)
- Explain why controlling variables is essential for valid results
“Can your child plan their own experiment from scratch — deciding what to test, what to measure, what to keep the same, and how many times to repeat it?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Meta
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Scientific Inquiry
- Age range
- Ages 9–11
Standards