Fair test with plants
In a fair test, only one factor should change so you can know what caused the difference. All other things must stay exactly the same.
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If Jonah wants to see how sunlight affects plant growth, what should they do?
- Put both plants outside with no sun
- Give one plant sunlight, keep the other in dark (right)
- Give one plant more water and less sun
To test if soil type affects plant growth, what should Sam do?
- Let one plant grow without soil
- Use same water and sun for both plants (right)
- Give one plant more water and less sun
Nora puts two seeds in pots with different amounts of water. What is wrong with this test?
- More than one thing changed (right)
- One plant got more water
- Both plants were in sunlight
Tip: In a fair test, only one factor should change so you can know what caused the difference. All other things must stay exactly the same.
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