2/5/2018 Lab 3 - Scientific Processes

Lab 3 - Scien fic Processes

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Due Jan 31 by 11:59pm Points 20 Submitting a file upload

Upload a scientific report for the Lab 3 experiment with the shells, in the following format:

I.Introduction- include the following:

Introduction to the experiment

independent variable
dependent variable
Null Hypothesis
Alternative Hypothesis

II. Methods and Materials

What you did (how it was sampled) and include a list of materials used.

III. Data

Table of raw data

IV. Analysis

Graph of the means for Group A and Group B

Table of Statistical results (standard deviation and T-test)
Show calculations (separate handwritten piece)

V. Conclusion

Accept or Reject the null hypothesis.

Accept or Reject the alternative hypothesis.
Reasons for accepting or rejecting these hypotheses.

Some Rubric

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2/5/2018 Lab 3 - Scientific Processes

Criteria Ratings Pts

Introduction 4.0 pts 2.0 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts

Complete and Incomplete or Incomplete and No Introduction
Background information 4.0 pts
Correct Incorrect Incorrect given
including Hypothesis, Variables,
Control Situation.

Materials and Methods 4.0 pts 2.0 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts
Complete and Incomplete or Incomplete and No Materials and 4.0 pts
Should include Materials and
Correct Incorrect Incorrect Methods
Methods

Results
6.0 pts 5.0 pts 2.0 pts 0.0 pts
Should include: 1. Table of Table, Statistics and 2 of the three 1 of the three No
6.0 pts
Results 2. Statistical Data 3. Graph complete and complete and complete and Results
Graph of results correct correct correct

Analysis 4.0 pts 0.0 pts

Explanation of results complete and correct No Analysis of Results 4.0 pts
Explain the results.

Conclusions 2.0 pts 1.0 pts 0.0 pts

Conclusions - Clearly identified and Conclusions - No
Draw Conclusions and explain
justified which hypothesis to Incomplete or Conclusions
reasoning. Which hypothesis do 2.0 pts
accept/reject. Further research that can Incorrectly
you reject/accept? Why? be done is discussed. explained

Total Points: 20.0

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