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Why are we dolng Lhls lnvesLlgaLlon?








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WhaL do we already know for sure? WhaL can we assume ls Lrue? WhaL are Lhe relevanL aspecLs of Lhe sclenLlflc model we
are uslng?














ldenLlfy measurable, relevanL ,)-&)./#$:
WhaL Lhlngs can we measure? Whlch of Lhose ls relevanL Lo Lhe quesLlon we are Lrylng Lo answer?














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ConsLrucL a 01+'%0#$&$:
?our hypoLhesls should be based on your assumpLlons. (l.e. !" $assumpLlon> %& '()*+ ',*- $hypoLhesls> &,.)/0 .11)().










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5)%#-&)/$6 WhaL Lhlngs wlll you be observlng and/or measurlng? WhaL measuremenL Lools wlll you need?







78+#-&*#(%)/ $#%"+6 Pow wlll your maLerlals be arranged? urawlng a dlagram can help Lo spoL poLenLlal problems.












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9-'2#3"-#6 A llsL of sLeps you wlll follow (or modlfy) Lo collecL your daLa.





























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CollecL 3)%):
lease don'L scrlbble your daLa on Lhe back of a napkln! use a neaL, orderly Lable. 8e sure Lo label everyLhlng!















































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9-#$#(% your daLa:

Make your daLa clear Lo your audlence wlLh a neaL, orderly presenLaLlon.
1yplcally, you'll wanL a graph wlLh your lndependenL varlable on Lhe x-axls and your dependenL varlable on Lhe y-axls.











































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:()/1;# your daLa:

WhaL does Lhe daLa Lell us? uoes lL answer Lhe quesLlon? uoes lL supporL or refuLe Lhe hypoLhesls?
8e speclflc and deLalled ln your analysls, always refer Lo Lhe daLa.


















<&$2"$$ lnLerpreLaLlon:

WhaL are Lhe posslble sources of error ln your experlmenL? (hlnL: human error" ls noL speclflc enough!)