Biology·Scientific processes · NSSCO 1.2

Planning & experimental skills

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How to work like a scientist — asking a testable question, sorting the three kinds of variable, planning a fair test and a clear method, recording results in a table, repeating for reliable averages, drawing a conclusion, evaluating your work and staying safe.

What you'll learn in this lesson

By the end you should be able to (NSSCO Biology 1.2):

  • Follow the scientific method: question → hypothesis → method → results → conclusion
  • State an aim or a testable hypothesis for an investigation
  • Distinguish between independent, dependent and control variables
  • Explain what makes a fair test and plan a clear, repeatable method
  • Record results in a properly headed table and take averages for reliability
  • Draw a conclusion, evaluate the investigation, and work safely by assessing risk
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