Mrs. Baldessari
Biology
Cricket experiment overview
Name__________________________ Period__
DUE: 9/27
Purpose: Utilize the scientific method to investigate a question that arose
from observing crickets.
Procedure: You will work in groups of 4, but each person will write up his/her own lab report.
You will:
1. Observe crickets and take notes on the back of this sheet 9/9
2. Research the background of how to care for crickets. You will research various documented
behaviors. You will determine one variable to test on the behavior of crickets. The variable must
be one not intended to kill the cricket. Your variable must be one that is within their normal
conditions for survival. 9/12
3. Design experiment. 9/13
4. Run experiment. 9/14-9/16
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Obtain one plastic container, one screen lid, cups, and 5 male and 5 female crickets.
Run at least 3 trials and record your data in a table you create.
Present your data in a graph, and analyze what the results showed.
5. Prepare a typed research paper. (An example is provided) 9/17-9/27
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List the URL’s you referred to.
Do your own work – no plagiarizing.
Check the rubric to ensure you receive a good grade.
Research Paper will include:
1. Proper heading – your name, my name, class, period, date
2. Proper format – typed, New Times Roman – 12 font, black and white
3. Title
4. Safety precautions listed
5. BACKGROUND INFO: one to two pages background info about your topic
a. Include a labeled anatomy diagram
b. Include the Classification (Kingdom…Genus Species of the Field Cricket)
c. How to tell the difference between male and female.
d. What is their diet?
TIPS:
e. Where do they live?
a. Use a computer program for making
f. How do they communicate?
graphs for neatness and accuracy
b. Be specific in your observations, data
g. How do they move?
keeping, and describing materials
6. PROBLEM STATEMENT (written as a question)
c.
Use
headings
to organize your sections
7. HYPOTHESIS (written as If...then...statement)
of the report
8. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
d. Report must be typed and neat
a. WITH VARIABLES (independent and dependent),
e. Rubric must be stapled to the report
b. YOU MUST HAVE A CONTROL Group
c. SKETCH THE SET-UP
8. LIST THE MATERIALS (be specific, include sizes, types, colors, brands, etc.)
Mrs. Baldessari
Biology
9. DESCRIBE THE PROCEDURE
10. OBSERVATIONS & DATA - record data collected in a table
11. ANAYLYSIS - present data in GRAPHS or CHARTS
12. CONCLUSION – Did results agree or disagree with the hypothesis? How might you have done
the experiment differently? What importance might this experiment be to real life?