New Science eTextbook 4B (UPC)

3 How can we apply fair tests in our daily lives? 1. How does an apple change after it is cut open for a while? 2. How can we slow down or prevent this change in the apple? Do a fair test to find out an effective method.

Activity Booklet 17

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How can we slow down or prevent this change in apples? (Propose a hypothesis.)

Design a fair test to verify if the hypothesis is correct. (Design an experiment.)

How can we ensure that the test can verify our hypothesis fairly? (Control factors.)

Fair testing

Three elements

Test only one factor

Control other factors

Measure the affected variables find out the effect

keep constant

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