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Recognise investigation terms, compare supplied methods and create questions for an adult to review. Saving is off unless you choose it.
Practise part of this topic. Guided Year 2 recognition of investigation terms, selection of suitable observation methods and controlled comparison plans, and adult-reviewed creation of questions within supplied contexts; preparatory support for topic 2999 only, with no practical competence, independent equipment choice, risk assessment, repeated testing, actual-result interpretation or whole-topic claim.
Year 2 · Science
Performing Simple Tests
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Focus on how to plan a fair test in science. Start with “Identify an Aim, Prediction, Measurement or Variable”, then explain the idea in your own words.
Year 2 learners practise how to plan a fair test in science.
The activities include Identify an Aim, Prediction, Measurement or Variable, Learn How to Make Investigations Fair, Learn Some Key Terms Used in Investigations, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, teaching, lesson. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.
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Comparative and Fair Testing KS1 Science Concept Video
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BBC Bitesize: Working Scientifically KS1
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Science Investigation Planning Sheets
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Will It Float or Sink? KS1 Science Experiment
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