BIO400 Assignment for Open Distance Learning (ODL) - Covid 19

SCIENTIFIC METHOD

1. In a group (same with lab session), prepare a simple experiment using a Scientific Method.
You can use the general layout below to design your experiment. The experiment should
be conducted within 3 weeks’ time.

General Layout for an Experimental Design Diagram

TITLE
The Effect of _______________________________________________ (Independent Variable)
on _______________________________________________(Dependent Variable)

HYPOTHESIS
If _______________________________________________ (planned change in independent
variable) then _______________________________________________ (predicted change in
dependent variable)

INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
_______________________________________________

LEVELS OF INDEPENDENT VARIABLE AND NUMBERS OF REPEATED TRIALS

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

(Control)
Number of Number of trials Number of trials Number of trials
trials

DEPENDENT VARIABLE AND HOW MEASURED

_______________________________________________
CONSTANTS

• __________
• __________
• __________
• __________

2. This assignment requires you to create an A1 poster, then submit in the form of
electronic version (JPEG/PDF) on WEEK 6 for the final evaluation. Make sure the
details of the group members are included in the poster (PIC: Group Leader). The file
name should be saved as the following:

GROUP_LEADER_BIO400_ASG ie: AS2531A1_MR XYZ_BIO400_ASG

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 BIO400 Assignment for Open Distance Learning (ODL) - Covid 19

3. Your report will be evaluated using the following rubric:

1 2 3 4
Attractively
Attention to
Complete Lacks detail and Some attention presented with
detail and
Project is messy. to neatness. exceptional
neatness shown.
detail.
Did not attempt
Did assignment Project done Worked hard,
Effort to do the
but sloppy. well took their time.
assignment.
Minimal
Project’s Projects content
Skill and content and
Little or no content is exceeds
Thoroughness description are
content thorough and expectations of
of content present is
adequate. basic content.
various parts.
Goes above
Does not show Uses scientific and beyond in
Fails to include
an process using the
Scientific all the parts of
understanding correctly in scientific process
Thought the scientific
of the scientific investigating by taking extra
process
process problem steps for
completeness.

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