-PLANNING FOR A LAB INVESTIGATION-

Use this format to prepare for an investigation, by completing each of the boxes.

YOUR NAME (underlined) and NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS DATE

WHAT IS BEING INVESTIGATED? Be specific!

WHAT WILL BE MEASURED? Be specific!

THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE IS:

THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE IS:

THESE VARIABLES WILL BE CONTROLLED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE

INVESTIGATION A FAIR TEST:
1.

2.

3.

THIS IS THE HYPOTHESIS AND THE JUSTIFICATION FOR THE HYPOTHESIS:

This will happen:

Because:

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THIS IS A LIST OF THE EQUIPMENT OR MATERIALS OR APPARATUS NEEDED:

THIS IS A DIAGRAM OF HOW THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE SET UP:

.. AND THIS IS HOW THE INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED: