Is it Really Double? 10/28/13 Key Question: What are all the steps you would take to experiment after making an initial observation? Initial Thoughts:

Evidence: Oreo Cookie Lab Testable Q: Are Double Stuff Oreos really double? Hypothesis: Use the If, then, because format Manipulated Variable: Responding Variable: Control Variables: Control Group:

Materials: Regular Oreos Double stuff Oreos Scraping stick Paper towels Triple beam balance

Procedures: Write down a procedures, step by step. You must have at least 5 steps. Step 1: Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: Step 5:

Open your journals to your procedures and data table Results: Create a Data Table: Mass of filling in grams (g) Qualitative Observations: Trial # Regular (g) Double Stuff (g) 1 2 3 4 Average

Create a graph of your results

Analysis If double stuff Oreos were really double, what would their mass be? Are double stuff Oreos really double? (cite your data) Why is it important to follow the scientific method?

Summary/Conclusion – in Paragraph format: Restate your hypothesis; Was it supported (correct) or not supported (different than expected)? My evidence shows me that…(cite data!!!) I think that this means… From this activity I learned…

Reflection Write a letter to the Nabisco about their double stuff Oreos. Big Idea