1. Title: The Effect of ________ on __________ Your Name Mr. Martin Biology Academy of Richmond County 2015-2016 school year

2. Introduction Identify the phenomenon you studied Provide related background information State your hypothesis Pictures encouraged NOTE: For all these slides MAXIMUM of 5 bullet points per side – USE MORE SLIDES

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4. Variables INDEPENDENT VARIABLE: DEPENDENT VARIABLE: CONTROLED VARIABLE: CONSTANTS: (should be several)

5. Materials How and when you did your work DETAILED List of materials / supplies / equipment used Pictures REQUIRED (include labels / captions / descriptors)

6. Procedure Experimental design / what did you do? Complete detailed steps of how to DUPLICATE experiment Written in past tense / chronological order Pictures REQUIRED (especially of set & apparatus)

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8. Results Present data (no interpretation or conclusions) What did you find? Tables & Graphs REQUIRED IB ONLY: Include ONE statistical test (probably a t- test)

9. DATA TABLE: Effect of Alcohol on Plant Height over 2 day period Independent Variable DAY 1 (Mean) Height (cm) Day 2 (Mean) Height (cm) 0% alcohol4.58.5 1% alcohol3.24.6 10% alcohol.7.9 Table does not have to be individual trials but should be averaged results

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11. Graph

12. Observations What did you see? Pictures much?

13. Conclusion What does it mean? Explain what you think your data mean Describe patterns / trends / relationships Discuss problems / suggestions for future experimenters

14. References / Acknowledgements All references should be in APA format See : http://owl.english.purdue.edu/oel/resourc es/560/01/ for further info http://owl.english.purdue.edu/oel/resourc es/560/01/ Thank those who helped