Practical investigations in science

Practical investigation resources to help your students plan their experiments in science

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Student carring out a practical investigation in science using KS3 or KS4 Tes resource

Practical investigation resources to help your students plan their experiments

Encourage your students to explore the methodical process of planning and carrying out practical experiments, supporting them in their understanding of hypotheses, methodologies, observation, results, conclusions and improvements with this selection of practical investigation resources.

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KS3 Science - Practical investigations - Part 1
Alex Johnston

KS3 Science - Practical investigations - Part 1

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These are a selection of practical investigations for KS3 Science, suitable for use with the Working Scientifically section of the 2014 syllabus. Included are guidance for each investigation, a scaffolded investigation sheet, a mark scheme and a student challenge sheet. The investigations are desig...
KS3 Science - Practical investigations-Part 2
Alex Johnston

KS3 Science - Practical investigations-Part 2

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These are a selection of practical investigations for KS3 Science, suitable for use with the Working Scientifically section of the 2014 syllabus. Included are guidance for each investigation, a scaffolded investigation sheet, a mark scheme and a student challenge sheet. The investigations are design...
Investigation Planning sheets for Practical Science
Scuttscience

Investigation Planning sheets for Practical Science

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A set of three planning cards that support students through the necessary steps to complete a successful investigation. Steps include: \- Forming a hypothesis \- Research \- Method \- Variables - Independent, dependent and controls. \- Risk Assessment \- Conclusion \- Graphs ...
Investigation Planning Sheet
TashS85

Investigation Planning Sheet

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A sheet I designed to guide KS3 learners through practical investigations. Especially good for Year 7's who are new to the KS3 investigations, or low ability Year 8 and 9&'s. Works well blown up to A3 size.
Science Practical Write Up Booklet
redfavours

Science Practical Write Up Booklet

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In light of the new Required Practicals at GCSE I have used the attached booklet to enable students to consider a wide range of scientific words as well as apply them to individual investigations. Can be adapted to SEN easily by adding more scaffolding and I have used with Year 7's to Year 11's. T...
Planning a scientific investigation
awillis1986

Planning a scientific investigation

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I laminated the investigation mat so the pupils had it as a resource to hand whilst planning an investigation. I use the plan a practical template with lower sets so they have a structure to write down their information
Science investigation plan sheet
Miss-Tee

Science investigation plan sheet

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for pupils to record thoughts about investigations (what are my variables, what will I keep the same, what I think will happen). Can be used with any experiment, any year. Good for getting year 7s into the habit of writing experiments/drawing graphs, or KS4 ISAs