Green plants and light

Green plants and light

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Overview
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
This task is about fair tests.

Question 1Change answer

 
Answer the questions below to show how you would go about planning a "fair-test" to show if green plants need light to grow.
 
a)  What parts of the "fair-test" will you need to keep the same?

Question 1Change answer

b)  Which part of the "fair test" will need to be different?
Level:
4
Curriculum info: 
Science, Investigating in science, Living World
Key Competencies: 
Thinking
Keywords: 
fair testing, plants, light
Description of task: 
Students identify the variables to be kept constant, and the variable to be different, when they plan a fair test to show if green plants need light to grow.
Curriculum Links: 
Science capabilities
The capabilities focus is brought about by the conversations you have and the questions you ask.
 
Capability: Gather and interpret data
This resource provides opportunities to discuss the importance of controlling variables when using fair testing for an investigation.
 
Science capabilities: 
Gather and interpret data
Making Better Sense: 
Flower Parts
Answers/responses: 
 

Y8
a)
  • soil
  • plant type/age/seed type
  • water added
  • container
  • same amount of time for each plant
 2 marks –
difficult

1 mark –
moderate
b) The light conditions.  moderate