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1.Identify a problem/question that can be tested by performing an experiment. This will be the title of your exit project.
2. Research your topic question and write a summary of what you find. Use this summary to decide on a hypothesis.
3. Conduct an experiment by following the scientific method:
a. Purpose: what is the question/problem you wish to test?
b. Research: what information is available about this topic?
c. Hypothesis: What do you think will happen and why?
d. Procedure: Design an experiment, identify the independent variable, the dependent variable, and constants. Set up experimental and control groups. List the materials you will need.
e. Observations: Keep track of your findings in a data table that includes the independent and dependent variable. Keep careful records about any other information that you think is important to the data you are collecting.
f. Results & Analysis: Analyze the data you have collected. Graph the data and look for patterns. Write about the patterns in sentences.
g. Conclusion: Answer the question you asked in your purpose. State whether your hypothesis is correct or incorrect based on the experimental data.
4. After writing your conclusion, discuss what sources of error might have affected your experiment. Discuss how the experiment could be improved if another scientist repeated it.
5. Apply your findings: how is this information useful to others? How does it apply to everyday living?
6. Bibliography: Include a bibliography, written in correct format, of all the sources you used during the project.