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Inquiry lab layout
Experimental design
• What will we test
• How will we test
• Why are we testing
Background research
• What have you learned while researching this
information in preparation for the lab
• What former experiment is relevant
Purpose/Problem
• What do you want to do or find out? Be
Specific
Variables
• Independent Variable: What is being changed
for or throughout the experiment
• Dependent Variable: The variable that acts in
response to the change in the IV
Constants
• What will be held steady for the experiment:
– Temp
– pH
– Solutions
– Location
– Organism
– Etc etc
Control group vs. Experimental group
• Will there be variation between subjects
Repeated Trials
• How many times was this experiment run
• Averages for data?
• Compare to real world conditions
Hypothesis
• Testable statement related to the problem
– Written as basically an if/then statement,
– NO I statements
Procedure
• Layout of the experiment
• What are you changing in the experimental
group
• How are you testing or changing the variable
• How many trials
• Outline steps so it can be repeated
Results Data
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Qualitative is a description
Quantitative is hard data, numbers etc
Tables and charts
Graphs
Images
Conclusion
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What have you learned
What have you discovered
What can you conclude
How does this relate to the hypothesis
Flaws? Errors?
Future
• How could this experiment be improved?
• Any ideas for future study?
• Real World implications/applications