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Science Investigation (Lab Report)

This document provides guidance for developing an experiment plan including stating objectives, hypotheses, procedures, data collection, presentation, analysis, and discussion. It outlines the key elements to include in an experiment such as measurements, variables, materials, steps, results, errors, and conclusions.

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Science Investigation (Lab Report)

This document provides guidance for developing an experiment plan including stating objectives, hypotheses, procedures, data collection, presentation, analysis, and discussion. It outlines the key elements to include in an experiment such as measurements, variables, materials, steps, results, errors, and conclusions.

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WhaL Lhlngs can we measure? Whlch of Lhose ls relevanL Lo Lhe quesLlon we are Lrylng Lo answer?














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ConsLrucL a 01+'%0#$&$:
?our hypoLhesls should be based on your assumpLlons. (l.e. !" $assumpLlon> %& '()*+ ',*- $hypoLhesls> &,.)/0 .11)().










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78+#-&*#(%)/ $#%"+6 Pow wlll your maLerlals be arranged? urawlng a dlagram can help Lo spoL poLenLlal problems.












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9-'2#3"-#6 A llsL of sLeps you wlll follow (or modlfy) Lo collecL your daLa.





























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CollecL 3)%):
lease don'L scrlbble your daLa on Lhe back of a napkln! use a neaL, orderly Lable. 8e sure Lo label everyLhlng!















































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9-#$#(% your daLa:

Make your daLa clear Lo your audlence wlLh a neaL, orderly presenLaLlon.
1yplcally, you'll wanL a graph wlLh your lndependenL varlable on Lhe x-axls and your dependenL varlable on Lhe y-axls.











































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WhaL does Lhe daLa Lell us? uoes lL answer Lhe quesLlon? uoes lL supporL or refuLe Lhe hypoLhesls?
8e speclflc and deLalled ln your analysls, always refer Lo Lhe daLa.


















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WhaL are Lhe posslble sources of error ln your experlmenL? (hlnL: human error" ls noL speclflc enough!)

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