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Simple tests and experiments

Perform simple tests and use observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions

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Practise the bounded task in Simple tests and experiments; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.

Practise the bounded task in Simple tests and experiments; see exact limits before inferring broader coverage.

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Students supports Simple tests and experiments. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.

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  • Carry out a simple test with one thing changing at a time
  • Observe what happens and describe the result
  • Use the result to suggest an answer to the original question
“Can your child do a simple experiment — like testing which paper towel absorbs the most water — and use what they find out to answer the question?”

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Type
Procedural
Subject
Science
Domain
Scientific Inquiry
Age range
Ages 4–12

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