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Supports: AQA Unit 7 and OCR Unit 8
Students choose, design and plan their own investigation.
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A scientific investigation. STUDY SHEET
Students identify the key features of a scientific investigation.
Choosing an investigation. STUDY SHEET
Students compile a list of possible investigations, then work up a project plan for one of them.
Planning a scientific investigation. STUDY SHEET
Students determine aims, design a ‘fair test’, decide what data they need, carry out a risk assessment and think about ethical issues. Finally they construct an action plan and checklist.
Three factsheets covering data analysis and statistics SUPPORT MATERIALS
Background to statistics, Choosing a statistical test and Using Excel for descriptive statistics.
Last Updated Thu, 17 July 2008