Color Marking Pedulum Lab Blue Red Green Purple Orange Yellow Pink
Watch for it! Pink- circle every use of the word “weight”… what do you actually mean?
Formatting Clearly titled sections Single-spaced, one inch margins In correct order
Title
Blue - manipulated variable in title
Title Blue - manipulated variable in title Red – responding variable in title
Background
Blue- discuss pendula in general
Background Blue- discuss pendula in general Red- discuss your manipulated variable as it relates to pendula
Background Blue- discuss pendula in general Red- discuss your manipulated variable as it relates to pendula Green – define your responding variable
Focused Question
Green- question mark
Variables
Purple- manipulated variable
Variables Purple- manipulated variable Orange- responding variable
Variables Purple- manipulated variable Orange- responding variable Yellow- first controlled variable
Variables Purple- manipulated variable Orange- responding variable Yellow- first controlled variable Green – second controlled variable
Variables Purple- manipulated variable Orange- responding variable Yellow- first controlled variable Green – second controlled variable Red – third controlled variable Blue – fourth controlled variable Pink – fifth controlled variable
Materials List
Blue- string you used
Materials List Blue- string used Red- scissors
Procedure
Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable
Procedure Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – directions for controlling second controlled variable
Procedure Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – directions for controlling second controlled variable Red - third Blue - fourth Pink - fifth
Procedure Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – directions for controlling second controlled variable Red - third Blue - fourth Pink – fifth Orange – directions for five trials
Procedure Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – directions for controlling second controlled variable Red - third Blue - fourth Pink – fifth Orange – directions for five trials Purple – directions for changing to other 4 conditions of manipulated variable
Procedure Yellow – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – directions for controlling second controlled variable Red - third Blue - fourth Pink – fifth Orange – directions for five trials Purple – directions for changing to other 4 conditions of manipulated variable Yellow – directions for finding average
Results
Blue- title on data chart and graph
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis Green- units next to labels in chart and each graph axis
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis Green- units next to labels in chart and each graph axis Purple- the word “average” in data chart and graph axis label
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis Green- units next to labels in chart and each graph axis Purple- the word “average” in data chart and graph axis label of one condition Orange – sample calculation under chart for average
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis Green- units next to labels in chart and each graph axis Purple- the word “average” in data chart and graph axis label Orange – sample calculation under chart for average of one condition Yellow- description of error bars in graph annotation
Results Blue- title on data chart and graph Red- labels in chart and each graph axis Green- units next to labels in chart and each graph axis Purple- the word “average” in data chart and graph axis label Orange – sample calculation under chart for average of one condition Yellow- description of error bars in graph annotation Pink – description of trend in graph annotation
Conclusion
Blue- restatement of focused question
Conclusion Blue- restatement of focused question Red- answer question (describe trend)
Conclusion Blue- restatement of focused question Red- answer question (describe trend) Green- discuss data to justify above (report all 5 averages)
Conclusion Blue- restatement of focused question Red- answer question (describe trend) Green- discuss data to justify above (report all 5 averages) Purple- explain results using science/math
Conclusion Blue- restatement of focused question Red- answer question (describe trend) Green- discuss data to justify above (report all 5 averages) Purple- explain results using science/math Orange – okay to check against accepted science… cite source!
Evaluation
Blue- statement discussing how confident you are in your results
Evaluation Blue- statement discussing how confident you are in your results Red- describe first weakness, how affects data, and suggestion for improvement
Evaluation Blue- statement discussing how confident you are in your results Red- describe first weakness, how affects data, and suggestion for improvement Green- 2nd
Evaluation Blue- statement discussing how confident you are in your results Red- describe first weakness, how affects data, and suggestion for improvement Green- 2nd Purple- 3rd
Weakness or ErrorEffect on DataSuggestion for Improvement
Did you use an outside source? Include a bibliography! Bring a hard copy of your final draft Bring your color marked draft