Physical Science Lab Cover Sheet
Respond in complete sentences to the following inquiry prompts.
(1 Point) What is the hypothesis in this experiment?
(2 Points) Identify variables. Which is the independent variable? Which is are dependent
variables? Which variables are controlled?
(1 Point) What methods for organizing and displaying data were used in this lab? Which was most
useful for showing the dependent variable (results)?
(2 Points) Citing specific data collected in the lab, summarize the main result of the experiment.
(2 Points) Citing specific data collected in the lab, describe how the data support (or do not support)
the hypothesis.
(1 Point) How do the results help to explain/show the scientific principles (aka content) that were
presented in class?
(1 Point) Account for a source of error in the experiment AND describe a further investigation.