Comprehensive Analysis of Experimental Variables and Ethical Considerations
This resource covers various aspects of conducting an individual investigation, including choosing manipulated and responding variables, discussing safety and ethics, analyzing data shifts, exploring personal interests, and emphasizing the importance of proper citations. The content provides insights into designing experiments and formulating focused questions in a structured manner.
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Individual Investigation Color Marking
Background Red discussion of your manipulated variable (including safety and ethics of choosing conditions)
Background Red discussion of your manipulated variable(including safety and ethics of choosing conditions) Blue discussion of your responding variable
Background Red discussion of your manipulated variable(including safety and ethics of choosing conditions) Blue discussion of your responding variable Green discussion of any shift in your question or procedure after you starting collecting data
Background Red discussion of your manipulated variable(including safety and ethics of choosing conditions)Blue discussion of your responding variable Green discussion of any shift in your question or procedure after you starting collecting data Purple personal interest, significance, or curiosity
Background Red discussion of your manipulated variable(including safety and ethics of choosing conditions) Blue discussion of your responding variable Green discussion of any shift in your question or procedure after you starting collecting data Purple personal interest, significance, or curiosity Reminder to use parenthetical citations and attach a bibliography for any outside information!
Focused Question Red manipulated variable
Focused Question Red manipulated variable Blue responding variable
Focused Question Red manipulated variable Blue responding variable Green circle question mark
Design Brown manipulated variable
Design Brown manipulated variable Pink responding variable
Design Brown manipulated variable Pink responding variable Red first controlled variable
Design Brown manipulated variable Pink responding variable Red first controlled variable Blue second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV Purple fifth CV
Materials List Red tool used to measure responding variable Any questions about names of equipment?
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV Purple fifth CV
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV Purple fifth CV Pink directions for multiple trials
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV Purple fifth CV Pink directions for multiple trials Brown directions for safe and ethical disposal
Procedure Yellow directions for how to set-up your equipment Red directions how to control first CV Blue directions how to control second CV Green third CV Orange fourth CV Purple fifth CV Pink directions for multiple trials Brown directions for safe and ethical disposal Red directions for analysis of data
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph Green units on chart(s) and graph
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph Green units on chart(s) and graph Orange uncertainty on chart(s) and graph
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph Green units on chart(s) and graph Orange uncertainty on chart(s) and graph Pink qualitative data
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph Green units on chart(s) and graph Orange uncertainty on chart(s) and graph Pink qualitative data Purple annotations under chart and graph (How did you determine your uncertainty? What do the error bars represent on your graph?
Results Red title on chart(s) and graph Blue labels on chart(s) and graph Green units on chart(s) and graph Orange uncertainty on chart(s) and graph Pink qualitative data Purple annotations under chart and graph Brown sample calculation with units (including the propagation of uncertainty)
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question Blue answer to focused question
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question Blue answer to focused question Green data to justify conclusion
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question Blue answer to focused question Green data to justify conclusion Orange discussion of how confident you are in your data, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question Blue answer to focused question Green data to justify conclusion Orange discussion of how confident you are in your data, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context Purple explanation of your results
Conclusion Red restatement of focused question Blue answer to focused question Green data to justify conclusion Orange discussion of how confident you are in your data, including uncertainty and comparison to accepted scientific context Purple explanation of your results Yellow - limitations of your conclusions
Evaluation Red describe at least one strength of your procedure
Evaluation Red describe at least one strength of your procedure Blue/Green/Orange 1st, 2nd, 3rderror Procedural Weakness or Error Effect on Results Realistic and Relevant Suggestion for Improvement Uncertainty!
Evaluation Red describe at least one strength of your procedure Blue/Green/Orange 1st, 2nd, 3rderror Purple describe extension Procedural Weakness or Error Effect on Results Realistic and Relevant Suggestion for Improvement Uncertainty!
Bibliography Complete citations for any resources used in your background, developing your procedure, and/or drawing your conclusions.
Communication Report is well structured and clear Report is relevant and concise (6-12 pages) Use of subject-specific terminology and conventions are appropriate and correct NOTE: All pages must be unidentifiable. No names on any pages of lab. Includes example consent form.