Teacher video: Scientific variables

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Teacher video: Scientific variables

This Science video introduces teachers to strategies for helping pupils identify and work with variables in scientific inquiries. It explains the role of changed, measured, and control variables in fair testing, offering practical examples to help children plan effective methods. The video also demonstrates how variable selection supports method design, result collection, and future graphing, building inquiry confidence across key stage 2.

This video is part of Kapow Primary’s Teacher Skills videos for Science.

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