Science Notebook

Question

Research

Hypothesis

Variables

Procedure

Science Notebook

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

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Question

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Science always begins with curiosity.

A good scientific question:

• is answerable with facts, not opinions
• is testable by observation or measurement
• builds on what you already know

What is the question that you will try to answer using an experiment?

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

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Research

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Record background information that is relevant to the question being asked.

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

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Hypothesis

What question do we want to answer?

Question

A hypothesis should:

• clearly state what is expected
• be testable
• be measureable
• contain an independent variable and a dependent variable

Type your hypothesis here.

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

The INDEPENDENT VARIABLE is what YOU change.

Procedure

Data Collection

Example: Exposing a corn plant to extra sunlight each day will cause it to grow taller.

Record Data

Graph Data

The DEPENDENT VARIABLE is what changes as a result of the independent variable changing.

Conclusions

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Variables

What question do we want to answer?

Question

VARIABLES are ANY part of an experiment that can change.

Independent Variable:

Research

Hypothesis

The INDEPENDENT VARIABLE is what the experimenter changes.

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Dependent Variable:

The DEPENDENT VARIABLEresponds to the changes of the independent variable.

Procedure

Data Collection

Constants:

The dependent variable is the variable that is measured.

Record Data

The CONSTANTS are purposefully kept the same througout the experiment.

Graph Data

The CONTROL is a group that you are exposing to “normal” conditions and provides a base example that can be used for comparison.

Conclusions

Control Group:

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Procedure

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Writing a very clear step by step explaination of how your experiment will be performed is important because:

• it helps you think through all the steps and make a good plan before you begin
• it allows others to verify your results by repeating your experiment!

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Procedure

Write the procedure here. Include the control, how you plan to collect and record data, the units of the experiment, and the number of trials.

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

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Data Collection

What question do we want to answer?

Question

What kinds of qualitative data do we expect to record?

What kinds of quantitative data do we expect to record?

Keep a pencil and notebook handy to write down qualitative or quantitative observations during the experiment.

Research

Hypothesis

Qualitative Data- Descriptive using language

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Quantitative- Descriptive using measurements

Procedure

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

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Record Data

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Enter quantitative data here:

Enter qualitiative data here:

Research

Hypothesis

Insert name for data table.

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

Double click on the data table to add data.

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Graph Data

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Which type of graph is best to show the data you collected?

Average High Temperatures in Iowa

Temperature (Degrees F)

Use a line graph to show smaller changes over time.

Show your graphed data here.

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

A line Graph

Data Collection

Effect of Liquids on Plant Growth

Plant Height (cm) After 8 Weeks

Use a bar graph to compare groups or show large changes over time.

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

Type of Liquid

A Bar Graph

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Graph Data

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Which type of graph is best to show the data you collected?

Average High Temperatures in Iowa

Temperature (Degrees F)

Age and Height of Students

Age in Years

Height in Inches

Drag the graph type you want to use into this box. Then edit the data to display the data you collected for your experiment.

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

A Scatter Plot

A line Graph

Data Collection

Effect of Liquids on Plants

Plant Height (cm) After 8 Weeks

% Gases in the Air

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

Type of Liquid

A Circle Graph

A Bar Graph

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Drag the graph type you want to use into this box. Then edit the data to display the data you collected for your experiment.

Click here to learn more about making graphs.

Graph Data

What question do we want to answer?

Which type of graph is best to show the data you collected?

Question

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Data Collection

Use bar graphs to compare groups or track larger changes over time.

Record Data

Graph Data

Conclusions

Use line graphs to track smaller changes over time.

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Conclusions

What question do we want to answer?

Question

Reasoning- Use relevant scientific principles to explain how the evidence supports your claim?

Claim- State your answer to originial question.

Research

Hypothesis

INSERT QUESTION HERE

Variables

Procedure

Evidence- Provide the data you collected that supports your claim.

Data Collection

Record Data

Graph Data

Experimental Error- Describe any potential reasons your results may not be 100% reliable.

Conclusions

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Line graphs show the relationship beteween two variables- one plotted on the x-axis (IV) and the other plotted on the y-axis (DV). A scale on each axis shows the intervals of measurements. The scale should go up in even increments. Make sure everything is labeled clearly with units! (Discuss how a number is meaningless without a unit.) Bar graphs present data as rectangles of different heights. Each rectangle represents a differnet part of a category, or variable. Circle graphs/Pie Charts Drawing conclusions- do your results support your hypothesis?

INSERT QUESTION HERE

• Choose a title that clearly describes the information being presented.
• Label the x-axis with the independent variable and the y-axis with the dependent variable.
• Choose appropriate scales that go up by evenly spaced increments.
• Be sure to include units!

Graphing Your Data

Heart Rate While Jumping Rope

Jumping Time (Minutes)

Heart Rate (In Beats per Minute)

Y-Axis Dependent Variable (What is being measured)

X-Axis Independent Variable (What experimenter changes)

The scale should go up in even increments.