PACE 8 Rough Draft
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State the Problem or Question
What is the problem / question you are investigating?
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What is the variable you will be testing? ___________________________________________
What graphable date will your experiment generate? ________________________________
What science topics will play a role in your experiment? What key words should you use to look
for background information?
What are some areas outside of your experiment where these science concepts are important?
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Form a Testable Hypothesis
Based on your research explain what you think will happen when you test the problem / question
and why you think that will happen (Hypothesis):
What will you do in your experiment:
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What do you expect to happen:
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Based on your research, why do you think that will happen:
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Write your hypothesis here:
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Design an Experiment
Write a 1 – 2 sentence summary of your experiment below.
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What is the independent variable in your experiment?
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What is your dependent variable (what data will you be collecting)?
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List all of the materials you will need for your experiment and who will bring them.
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List the steps of your experiment (You must include multiple trials!!!!!):
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Collect Data
Data Table:
Construct a data table to collect your data below. Include a column for qualitative observations.
Record your data. DO NOT FORGET TO DO MULTIPLE TRIALS!
Graph:
Create a rough draft graph of your data (Remember TAIL!):
Data Summary/Observations Notes
Write bullet notes about your data. Be specific. Make comparisons between data elements.
Describe trends. Include quantitative and qualitative observations.
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Data Summary/Observations Organization
Look at the bullet notes about your data. Group your notes into 3-4 categories that will become
short paragraphs in your write up. Use the following page to write a rough draft of this section
of your lab report.
Topic Sentence: Write a general summary of your data…in one sentence, explain what you
found from your experiment
Now dig into your data in more detail. Write about the story your data tells. Include
trends, comparisons between data elements and both qualitative and quantitative
observations.
Draw Conclusions
1. What were the results of your experiment? Why did you get these results? (not HOW!!!) Use
science concepts to explain your results.
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2. Describe any unexpected results. Include a reasonable explanation for these surprising results.
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3. What could you have done to make this a more accurate experiment?
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4. What is a question(s) you could ask next to find out more?
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5. Outside of your experiment, what are some other areas in everyday life where these concepts
are important?
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Communicate Your Results
Your next step will be to communicate your results by writing a research paper in English and presenting
your experiment to a panel of judges in April. In order to be successful in the English and presentation
portion of this project, you need to look carefully at your Science PACE Lab Write Up and identify where
you can make improvements. Complete this page using your graded PACE write up.
First, look at the following sections of your lab report. If you received a rake or shovel, fix those sections
on your final draft.
QUESTION
HYPOTHESIS
DESIGN AN EXPERIMENT
Next, look at the following sections and with the help of your group, jot down some ideas about
how to improve or add to each section.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
DATA ANALYSIS
CONCLUSION