Problem: the Purpose of This Experiment Is to Determine If (IV)______

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Problem: The purpose of this experiment is to determine if (IV)____________

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Hypothesis: The Your prediction.

If ______then, ______

______because according to the research, ______

______(______).

APA Citation______

Experimental DesignState problem clearly. Include independent and dependent

variables.

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Independent Variable(s): (The factor(s) you purposely manipulated variable).

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Dependent Variable: (The measurable result) you are looking for.

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Control Group:

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Controlled Variables/Constants (constants)

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Hypothesis: Your prediction. Write as an “If…then…because” statement.

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Materials: List only materials used.

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Procedure: Steps must be clear, describe how experiment was

performed, and match the stated problem. Be sure to include all vVariables. are controlled.

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Use Aadditional space if needednecessary.

Teacher Initials

Data Presentation: Record the information you collected during the experiment in the following table.

Be sure to label each column and row and include the correct unit. Last column must be the average of the trials for each variable.

Data Table

following table. Then create a graph representing your data on the

grid below.

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AVG.

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Calculations: Show formula and unit and sample calculation

Title

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*Be sure all axis are labeled and graph has a title and includes units.

See last page for Graph.

Independent Variable (Metric Unit)

Conclusion:

In conclusion, the data (supported / did not support) the hypothesis. The hypothesis stated that if ______

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T⁯ Restate purpose of experiment; discuss whether your hypothesis was

correct. Support your answer with data from the experiment.

⁯ Discuss errors that could have occurred in your procedure.

⁯ Discuss ways in which you would improve your procedure if the

experiment were repeated and how it may be applied in the future.

The purpose of the experiment is was to determine ______if ______.

According to the results in the table and graph ______

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The outcomes prove that the hypothesis was/was not (circle one) supported. There may have been some errors made that affected the validity of the experiment these errors include ______. Based upon the results, my conclusion is that ______

______.For example, ( data) ______

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This occurred because ______

______. In addition, (more data ) ______

______. This was due

to (additional data) ______

______. Finally, (any additional info) ____

______. This occurred because / or can be expected to occur because ______

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One modification that can be made (possible source of error) _____

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This is important because (effect on results) ______

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As a result, ______

______. Another method of improvement would be to ______

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Thus, ______would increase the validity of the experiment.

The purpose of the experiment was ______

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The hypothesis developed in the lab was ______

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(compare multiple data sets, use averages first then indiv. trial data)

The hypothesis in the experiment was/was not supported. For example, ______

(choose one)

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According to research, ______

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____________(follow APA in-text citation instructions)

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Include brief summary of research

Validity:

The following validity issues occurred in the experiment. ______

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In order to correct these errors the following steps should be implemented.______

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References

Example in APA format

Ncbe.reading.ac.uk,. (2015). Retrieved 29 January 2015, from http://www.ncbe.reading.ac.uk/ncbe/protocols/inajam/pdf/jam01.pdf