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Seventh graders identify variables and controls in a paper airplane investigation. In this scientific method lesson plan, 7th graders conduct an experiment to determine the variables that affect the flight of paper airplanes. They design an investigation of their own and identify the variables and controls.

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controlled variable, experimental design, the scientific method, variables

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control, experimental design, scientific method, variable, science
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Grade
7th
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Science
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Duration
3 hrs
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Inquiry-Based Learning
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