Data Collection

and Analysis
How to successfully plan and analyze an
experiment!
Effective Planning
Materials:
Specific amounts for all trials
Safety equipment
Procedures:
Detailed, step-by-step directions
Precise amounts
Directions for collecting data
Effective control group
Reflects multiple trials

Presenting Data
Data Collection:
Tables are titled to reflect
independent and dependent
variables
Proper units
Use of statistics
Graphical Analysis:
Graphs are titled to reflect
independent and dependent
variables
X-axis = independent
variable
Y-axis = dependent variable
Appropriate graph selected
Summarizes data
Concluding PART 1
Summarize the data and patterns in WORDS.
This should be able to be read without the
tables/graphs.
Concluding PART 2
What do your findings mean in relation to your
experiment?
Did it support or refute your hypothesis???
What could have been done differently?
Identify sources of error.