PREDICTION: Make a simple
statement about what you think is
going to happen
PREDICTION: Make a prediction based
on numbers or possible graphs.
Ensure that you have a clear and well thought out METHOD
Step 2: EVIDENCE
The results you obtain should be reliable and
accurate. You should also know how to deal with
anomalous results
Reliability: repeated results
that are very similar. REPEATED
at least 3 times to calculate an
average
Accuracy:quality of
apparatus and skill of the
person measuring.
Recording RESULTS
Results should be recorded in a
table including repeated results
Results must be recorded and
displayed in atable where the
iNDEPENDENT variable is in the left
column
A seperate column to
calculate the average
should also be drawn
and calculated at the
end of the experiment
and when all the
anomalous results have
been identified and
disregarded
Step 3: ANALYSIS
After results are collected, a GRAPH should
be drawn to clearly represent the results
Use a sensible SCALE
Independent variable on x-axis
while dependent goes on the y-axis
Included labels with UNITS for both axes
Include a title
Circle any
ANOMALOUS
results
Draw a line of best fit
following the general trend
of the points plotted without
anomalous results
Come to a conclusion and state what the
graph shows you and what you have found
out. Relate back to your prediction
Step 4: EVALUATION
This should involved commenting on
how well the investigation went
Evaluate how reliable and how
accurate the results were
Think about what
improvements you could
make eg. precision and
validity.
See how you could avoid the
limitations you faced this time
Take your work further
Changing one or more reactants
using the same method
Using a different method eg. datalogger
Obtaining a wider range of
results to support your
investigation