How Fast do Beetles Go?
INTRODUCTION: Lab 1
Lab Overview.
You are assigned the task of determining the speed at which beetles move?
Is this an experiment or an investigation? ___________ Explain.
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Requirements include
a. Procedure you will use to determine speed? Procedure must be
detailed and include at least 5 trials.
b. Formula for speed?
c. Units of speed?
d. Table in which to record data
Formula for Speed _________ Unit of speed to be used _____________
Procedure:
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Data Collection Table:
Label Columns and Rows Include an area for speed in your data table.
Data Table:
Conclusion: Write your conclusion in paragraph format. Include your group’s
average speed, the class average speed, the trial that was the fastest from
the class data. Comment on any changes you had to make to your procedure
to get your data.