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13 questions
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How should your written lab report be ordered?
*drag into the correct order*

  1. Research Question
  2. Hypothesis Evidence/ Scientific Reasoning
  3. Hypothesis
  4. Evaluation/ Analysis
  5. Data Tables
  6. Conclusion
  7. Independent Variable
  8. Control Variables
  9. Bibliography
  10. Materials
  11. Background Information/ Research Situation
  12. Graph
  13. Dependent Variable
  14. Diagram
  15. Procedure/ Method
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Background Information/ Research Situation may be found...
*select all that apply*

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How should your research question be worded?
*select one answer*

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What is true about the Hypothesis?
*select all that apply*

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Categorize each as either an elements of IV or DV
*drag each element into one category*

  • 5 values is standard
  • Is manipulated/ changed during the expiriment
  • Data collected may be graph, or may need to be converted first
    ex:
    Raw data - not graphed
    Averages calculated - graphed
  • Is measured during the expiriment
  • Range of values and their units
    ex: 5g, 10g, 15g, 20g, 25g
  • Belongs on the Y-axis of a graph
  • Belongs on the X-axis of a graph
  • Number of trials
    ex: 3 trials is standard
  • Independent Variable
  • Dependent Variable
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Control variables ___________ the experimental design or data collection. They must be ___________________ in order to keep the results _____________ .

Ex: The research question of an experiment is 'How does the amount of water affect plant growth?" One control variable might be ________________________ , as it could affect the results of the independent variables or between trials. To keep their results reliable, they will control for this with ____________________________________________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
affect
controlled for
reliable
a sunlamp set to the same level of sun exposure
amount of sunglight
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For each control variable, your Lab Report should include...
*select all that apply*

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Your Procedure/Method must be numbered

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Your Procedure/Method should ....

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Which table includes all of the necessary elements of a data table?
*select one answer*

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Why was your response from Q.10 the correct data table compared to the other options?

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Match the elements of Graphs with their definitions/functions
*Reorder the left column to match the descriptions in the right column*

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Bar Graph
lives on the X-axis
Exponential best fit line
lives on the Y-axis
Linear best fit line
the trend in the data is linear/ makes the shape of a line
Axis Title
the trend in the data is exponential/ curves
Independent Variable
includes variable and units
Outlier
is often the Research Question
Graph Title
drawn in pencil with and X not a dot
Line Graph/Scatter Plot
at least one variable is Categorical data
Scale
both variables are numerical/ measurable
(0,0)
appropriately spaced on grid paper
Plotted points
the intersection (crossing point) of the X and Y axis
Dependent Variable
a data point which is far from the Best fit line
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Categorize each as either an elements of Conclusion or Evaluation/ Analysis
*drag each element into one category*

  • Was you method reliable?
    ex: were your measurements percise enough?
  • Does the evidence support your Hypothesis?
  • Describe the effect of the IV on the DV, with evidence from the data
  • If you could continue this experiment, what would you investigate next?
  • Is there enough data?
    ex: 5 IV values and 3 trials is standard
  • Describe the data trends
  • Further scientific reasoning that supports (or explains the faults in) your hypothesis
  • What were the sources of error? How did they affect the experiment? How could you have controlled for them?
  • Are your data points reliable?
    ex: can they fit on a best fit line? Are there too many outliers?
  • Evaluate the validity of your experiment
  • Conclusion
  • Evaluation/ Analysis
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