Investigation planning sheet

Biology – planning and responses table to complete.

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Enter your answer in the ‘response’ column.

Planning	Response
Testable question
Independent variables What is changed? How will it be changed?
Dependent variables What changes as a result of/in response to the independent variable? How will it be measured?
Controlled variables What has to be kept the same?
Hypothesis
Location
Materials
Estimated time to complete
What data will be collected? How will the data be collected? How will you record your data?
Risks and safety issues?
How will safety issues be managed?

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Syllabus

Syllabus outcomes and content descriptors from Science Biology Stage 6 Syllabus© NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for and on behalf of the Crown in right of the State of New South Wales, 2025.

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