Name: _____________________________________ Date: _____________ Period: B or G 1 2 3 4

Improve this Experiment

Directions: Answer the questions that follow and then revise the data table below on a separate sheet of
paper. Please adhere to IB DCP methodology.
Dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen Dissolved oxygen
Trial production of production of production of production of
Elodea in 15 oC Elodea in 20 oC Elodea in 25 oC Elodea in 30 oC
1 8.1 10.1 11.2 13.4
2 9.09 11.2 11.2 12.3
3 8.11 10.0 10.1 12.34
4 8.0 11 10 11.2
5 9.1 12.2 11 10.2
6 9.22 13.1 12 11.2
7 7.3 12 11.1 11
8 8.11 11.00 12.1 12

1. Identify 5 things wrong with the organization of this data table:

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b.

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d.

e.

2. What type of data table is this? _________________________________________

3. Is the data raw or processed? _________________________________________
4. What would you do experimentally to improve this data collection (to make it more analyzable)?

5. How would you process this data? (What statistical test(s) would you preform?)

6. On a separate sheet of paper, rework the data table. Be sure to follow the IB way.