-THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS BEFORE AN INVESTIGATION-

Use this format to get your thoughts in order before you start an experimental investigation

YOUR NAME (underlined) and NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS DATE

WHAT IS THE AREA OF INTEREST OF THIS INVESTIGATION?

WHAT INFORMATION - OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIENCES, READING, DISCUSSIONS,

etc - HAVE PROMPTED THE INVESTIGATION?

WHAT QUESTION(S) WILL BE INVESTIGATED AND MAYBE ANSWERED?

THESE ARE LINKS TO INTERNET PAGES OR BOOKS, ETC, WHICH HAVE BEEN
USED TO RESEARCH THE TOPIC:
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THIS IS THE HYPOTHESIS and HOW IT IS JUSTIFIED:

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THIS IS HOW THE QUESTION WILL BE ANSWERED AND THE HYPOTHESIS

TESTED:

Write here a brief description of the investigation which you intend to carry out. Use the planning
format to give full details.

THIS IS WHAT THE RESULTS TABLE WILL LOOK LIKE:

Give careful thought to the variables, the number of samples and repeats, the units of
measurement, the number of columns and rows required, and all other aspects of the results table.

THIS IS HOW THE RESULTS WILL BE TREATED (graphs, statistics, etc.)

Write here what you expect to do with the results before analysing them and reaching a conclusion.