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===Examples===
We might '''investigate''' the following questions:
: How many legs does an insect do a insects have?: Are all leaves green?: How many daisies are there in a field?: What do ants eat? ==Key Stage 3=====Meaning===A scientific '''investigation''' is when [[scientist]]s examine the natural world to learn more about it. ===About Investigations===: [[Experiment|Experiments]] are a type of investigation where one variable is changed to see how it affects another in order to test a [[hypothesis]].: An '''investigation''' that is not an [[experiment]] is one where we make [[observation]]s of the world without changing anything. ==Key Stage 4=====Meaning===A scientific '''investigation''' is when [[scientist]]s examine the natural world to learn more about it. ===About Investigations===: [[Experiment|Experiments]] are a type of investigation where one variable is changed to see how it affects another in order to test a [[hypothesis]].: An '''investigation''' that is not an [[experiment]] is one where [[observation]]s are made without affecting the focus of those [[observation]]s (eg [[star]]s can be '''investigated''' to learn about them, but they cannot be [[experiment]]ed upon). ===References=======AQA==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359381/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359381&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=47c8d1ae58d8b3a5e2094cd447154558 ''Investigation, pages 265-267, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/019835939X/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=019835939X&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=57e96876985fc39b1a3d8a3e3dc238b6 ''Investigations, pages 277-282, GCSE Physics; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA ''] ====Edexcel==== :[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945725/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945725&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=694be7494de75af3349537d34e13f7f0 ''Investigations, page 5, GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, Edexcel ''] ====OCR====:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945679/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945679&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a2db42f7b4bdf10cafaafa3bb9120940 ''Investigations, page 5, Gateway GCSE Chemistry; The Revision Guide, CGP, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359810/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359810&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=d768d99f1a06f7c12fab40e5aef85a55 ''Investigations, pages 8-9, 15, 38, Gateway GCSE Biology, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359837/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359837&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=3c4229e8b023b2b60768e7ea2307cc6f ''Investigations, pages 8-9, 15, Gateway GCSE Physics, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; data collection, pages 10-11, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; data interpretation, pages 14-15, 302-305, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; data presentation, pages 12-13, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; evaluation, page 15, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; planning, pages 8-9, Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0198359829/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0198359829&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=90e8d7b4f039d53035238fa0320fe00b ''Investigations; practical activities, pages 264-279m Gateway GCSE Chemistry, Oxford, OCR '']