Research Question What are you investigating? In the form of a question

Background Information Variables – Independent, Dependent, Controlled Paragraph 1: Do research! Provide information relevant to your research question. Cite sources either here or at the end of your write-up. Paragraph 2: Hypothesis WITH justification (you think ___ is going to happen BECAUSE)

Materials Pictures or drawing in addition to a LIST (do not put in paragraph form!)

Procedure Clear, numbered steps (no paragraphs) Include: how you are going to control your controlled variables, what data you are going to collect, how you are going to analyze that data

Raw data Table format

Processed data May include averages, etc. You should definitely have a Chi Square for this lab!!! Sample Calculations Graph – should be of processed data

Conclusion Remember, never use “PROVE” in any form What happened? Answer your research question, state whether or not your data supported your hypothesis, and then cite data to support what you have clearly described. Explain why you got the results you did. Use research, cite sources here or at the end of your write-up Evaluate your design – what portions of your design contributed to inaccuracies in your data? Support yourself by citing discrepancies in your data (data that was different than what you would have expected it to be if error/limitation didn’t exist) Realistic improvements that are directly in response to the limitations you discussed

Sources Cite them.