Middle Childhood Investigation Planner

My discussion question is.....

Things that can affect this investigation Things we could measure/observe

We will change We will measure/observe

(independant variable) (dependant variable)

We will keep these the same...

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 Planning stage

Question:

What happens to the when we change the

Prediction: What I think will happen?

Why I think it will happen?

Procedure: What will I do? (instructions)

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Equipment: What will I need? (list)

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 Table of Results
Conducting stage
Choose a method to record your results: e.g. tallies, diagrams, measurements, writing observations etc.

What l changed What I measured

(Independent variable) (Dependent variable)

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 Graph of Results
Processing stage

Title: The effect of (independant variable)

on (dependant variable)
What I measured
(Dependent variable)
(units)

What I changed
(Independent variable)
(Units)

Finding the patterns

What happened to the When we changed the

Discuss what happened. (Identify the pattern)

Why do you think this happened? (Explain the pattern)

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 Evaluating Evidence
Evaluating stage

1. Were your results what you expected? (Did they match your prediction?)

2. What things did you find difficult about doing the investigation?

3. What things could be changed to improve the investigation? (Think about fairness and accuracy)

4. What could we find out next?

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