Scientific+Method-Final+Project

=**SCIENTIFIC METHOD - FINAL PROJECT** =

Please follow these directions for the final project for our Scientific Method unit.

__**DUE DATES**__ 1st Proposal shared with instructor - January 13(fri.) Proposal accepted - January 18(wed.) Final lab completed - January 26 Presentations of lab - January 26-27 **__Overview__** 1) Make a proposal for the project and submit it to your teacher through Google docs 2) After instructor approves your proposal, begin working on the rest of the scientific method. 3) After the experiment has been designed, perform the experiment and complete the rest of the template 4) Make a visual aid to use for the presentation to the class. Use something like PowerPoint, Google Presentation, or Prezi.

**__Details__** 1) Make a proposal for the project and submit it to your teacher through Google docs.
 * Open Google Docs and type in "Scientific Method Final Lab Template" into the search bar at the top of the page. Then click on the triangle next to the search bar. This will reveal a new menu. Click on the "Search Littleton Public School docs" link at the bottom of this menu.
 * You should find a file made by Mr. Pautler.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">To make the file your own, click on the file tab and then on the "make a copy" button.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Now you can edit the document.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Change the name of the document to "Final Lab-(Names of Students)"

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Fill out the top section of the Lab template with the following information:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Problem: Write this in the correct format!
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Summary of experiment: Be detailed to make it clear what you'll be doing, and to show that it will be a fair experiment.
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Independent Variable:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Dependent Variable:
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Constants: Should be many of these

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Share this with your instructor.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You will either get an e-mail back saying that your proposal is approved or that it is denied
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If the proposal is approved then you can move on to the next step
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">If the proposal is denied then it will include ideas to improve your experiment. You'll need to make corrections and resubmit your proposal. If you're confused with this then find a time to speak with your instructor.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2) After instructor approves your proposal, begin working on the rest of the scientific method.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Most sections have directions in red. Follow the directions and __delete the red directions__.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">For research you must include the website and notes about what you have learned.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3) After the experiment has been designed, perform the experiment and complete the rest of the template.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Must include a graph made with the following options...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Graph may be made with a spreadsheet program such as Google Spreadsheet or MS Excell
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Graph may be made from a website such as [|__http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/__]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Graph may be made __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">neatly __<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> with graph paper
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Make sure your graph has all the parts of STUPYX

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4) Make a visual aid to use for the presentation to the class. Use something like PowerPoint, Google Presentation, or Prezi.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation will do the following...
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Explain what you did in your experiment(Pictures or Video would be good here)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">State your hypothesis.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Explain your results.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Include your data table and your graph as visuals for your explanation.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presentation will be about 5 minutes and may include questions from the class about your experiment
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Please practice your presentation so you're not reading everything. READING = BORING!!!