Color Marking Seed Germination Lab

Background Red - discussion of manipulated variable

Background Red - discussion of manipulated variable Blue - discussion of responding variable

Background Red - discussion of manipulated variable Blue - discussion of responding variable Green – parenthetical citations/ bibliography if needed

Background Red - discussion of manipulated variable Blue - discussion of responding variable Green – parenthetical citations/ bibliography if needed Purple – personal significance, interest or curiosity

Focused Question Green - circle question mark

Focused Question Green - circle question mark Red – manipulated variable

Focused Question Green - circle question mark Red – manipulated variable Blue – responding variable

Design Section Red – manipulated variable in list

Design Section Red – manipulated variable in list Pink – responding variable in list

Design Section Red – manipulated variable in list Pink – responding variable in list Blue – first controlled variable

Design Section Red – manipulated variable in list Pink – responding variable in list Blue – first controlled variable Green – second CV Yellow – third CV Purple – fourth CV Orange –fifth CV

Materials List Red - item(s) used to measure one of your controlled variables

Procedure Pink - directions for measuring responding variable in detail

Procedure Pink - directions for measuring responding variable in detail Blue – directions for controlling first controlled variable

Procedure Pink - directions for measuring responding variable in detail Blue – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – second CV Yellow – third CV Purple – fourth CV Orange –fifth CV

Procedure Pink - directions for measuring responding variable in detail Blue – directions for controlling first controlled variable Green – second CV Yellow – third CV Purple – fourth CV Orange –fifth CV Red - directions for any data transformations

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph Green - unit for label on data chart AND graph

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph Green - unit for each label on data chart AND graph Yellow - uncertainty for units in chart AND graph

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph Green - unit for each label on data chart AND graph Yellow - uncertainty for units in chart AND graph Purple - sample calculation with units (displayed)

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph Green - unit for each label on data chart AND graph Yellow - uncertainty for units in chart AND graph Purple - sample calculation with units (displayed) Orange - description of error bars in graph annotation and determining uncertainty in data chart annotation

Results Red - title on data chart AND graph Blue - label for each variable on data chart AND graph Green - unit for each label on data chart AND graph Yellow - uncertainty for units in chart AND graph Purple - sample calculation with units (display!) Orange - description of error bars in graph annotation and determining uncertainty in data chart annotation Pink – qualitative data

Conclusion Red - restatement of focused question

Conclusion Red – restatement of focused question Blue – answer to question

Conclusion Red - restatement of focused question Blue – answer to question Green - discussion of data as evidence for above

Conclusion Red - restatement of focused question Blue – answer to question Green - discussion of data as evidence for above Yellow - discussion of how confident you are in your results, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context

Conclusion Red - restatement of focused question Blue – answer to question Green - discussion of data as evidence for above Yellow - discussion of how confident you are in your results, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context Orange - explanation for results

Conclusion Red - restatement of focused question Blue – answer to focused question Green - discussion of data as evidence for above Yellow - discussion of how confident you are in your results, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context Orange - explanation for results Pink – discussion of limitations of data

Evaluation Red – at least one strength

Evaluation Red – at least one strength Blue - first suggestion for improvement (how can you reduce uncertainty?) and how the error affects your data

Evaluation Red – at least one strength Blue - first suggestion for improvement (how can you reduce uncertainty?) and how the error affects your data Green - second suggestion… Purple - third suggestion…

Turn in a hard copy of your BEST WORK in final form along with this draft on Mon 9/28 Submit to Turnitin.com by midnight Mon