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Scientists carry out fair tests. They consider all the things which they could change, for example: the material used to make a football, but keep all the other things the same, for example: the size of the football, the material it is filled with etc...
These are called FACTORS or VARIABLES. Only ONE factor or variable can be changed at a time, to keep a test FAIR.
There are many different ways of answering these questions or enquiries.
Scientists carry out fair tests. They consider all the things which they could change, for example: the material used to make a football, but keep all the other things the same, for example: the size of the football, the material it is filled with etc...
These are called FACTORS or VARIABLES. Only ONE factor or variable can be changed at a time, to keep a test FAIR.
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