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- Subject: Science
- AS: AS90727
- Level: 3
- Credits: 4
- Internal
Science 3.1 Carry out a practical scientific investigation with guidance
Subject content
Features of this internal investigation are:
- You will be guided by your teacher about the sort of investigation that you can carry out.
- The investigation is open but must involve a valid science concept.
- The investigation will involve a fair test or pattern seeking.
- Include a reference list. Make sure it is correctly set out following accepted or specified formats. Any diagrams, pictures, quotes, etc should be correctly acknowledged or cited.
- Some possible pūtaiao contexts could include:
- the changes in acidity during the fermentation process of kānga wai
- the factors influencing kūmara production and harvesting
- the various strengths of native timbers and their subsequent uses, for example, different whare.
Revise guidelines to plan an investigation, collect and process data, and interpret the findings Experimental Science Projects: An intermediate level guide.
