Scientific Method / Intro to Lab Reports / Rotocopters

*Quick reminder that our unit test will be on Tuesday November 7, 2017 (Plant, Animal and Bacterial Organelles, Photosynthesis, Microscopes, Scientific Method). I will post some study hints next week....

 *Rotocopters/Scientific Method Lab Report is due to Mr. Mak by Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Rotocopter Mini-Lab Report – Introduction to Using the Scientific Method
1.     Briefly explain what the Scientific Method is.
2.     List the key steps in the Scientific Method.
3.     Write out the Question or Problem you will be investigating.
4.     Write down the Hypothesis/Prediction of what you think will happen for each of your new rotocopter designs.

 *Include one hypothesis per Rotocopter design (i.e. - you need two hypotheses)
5.     List all Materials you will need.
6a)     Write out the Procedure you will follow, in numbered steps.

6b) Explain what will your Independent Variable be? The one YOU change (“I” change)
6c) Explain what will your Dependent Variable be? Responds to your change
6d) Explain what will your Controls be? Things that stay the same so we can compare our experiments.
7.     Conduct Experiment and Collect Data/Results/Make Observations:
-Collect quantitative data (number values - usually done as a chart), but also make sure you understand what qualitative data (observation-based) is from our lesson in class
8.     Analysis/Interpretation of Results: Describe any trends or patterns you notice in your data
9. Conclusion: Explain what you determined through the experiment
*Sample lab report:


*How to build the control Rotocopter:




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