lab steps

Question 0

Problem

Answer 0

The problem of the lab is the question you want to answer

Question 1

Topic

Answer 1

The topic of the lab is the same as the title

Question 2

Purpose

Answer 2

the purpose of the lab is the main idea of the lab or what you want to accomplish

Question 3

Hypothisis

Answer 3

Phrase IF…… THEN statement. An educated guess.

Hypothoisis recipe: if (variable +action or vice versa) then (prediction about the dependent variable)

Question 4

Materials

Answer 4

What ingredients and lab equpiment did we use

Question 5

Variable

Answer 5

The one condition the experimenter sets up differently or changes to test the hypothesis

Ex: the different airplane designs

Question 6

Dependent variable

Answer 6

What are you measuring about the variable? The dependent variable is the effect of the variable. The dependent variable is not the prediction.

Question 7

Constants

Answer 7

The conditions that the experimenter keeps the same throughout the lab in order to keep the experiment fair

Question 8

Procedure

Answer 8

What steps were required to carry out of the lab

Question 9

Data

Answer 9

Include all observation: including written overstations, data tables, drawings, charts, graphs,etc

Question 10

Calculations

Answer 10

A sample of any mathematical computations done during the lab if necessary

Question 11

Conclusion

Answer 11

This is the most important part of the lab and will count the most.