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A student is able to:Identify variables in a given situationIdentify a question suitable for scientific investigationForm a hypothesisDesign and carry out a simple experiment to test the hypothesisRecord and present data in a suitable formInterpret data to draw a conclusionWrite a report of the investigation 1.5 Scientific investigation*

Scientific InvestigationsvariablesManipulative variablesResponsive variablesFixed variablesThe quantity whose value controlled by experimenterThe quantity whose values depend on the manipulated variableThe quantity whose values are kept constant*

Scientific InvestigationsINFERENCE*A general statement from the observations

HYPOTHESIS *To state the relationship between two variables*

The scientific methodIdentify the problems or questionsIdentify the variables involvedForm a hypothesis connecting the variables and the question:Design and carry out experimentsResults: collect data tabulationAnalyse the dataInterpret the dataForm a conclusion*

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QuestionHypothesisMvRvWhy does one arrow go furtherThe greater the force the further the arrow will travelHow far the bow is stretchedThe distance the arrow travel