Creating a Research Question
Where will we be collecting in-person data?
The LPS Garden.
What is the estimated guess that says what you think will be the result of your experiment?
Hypothesis!
What is a soy hemoglobin?
a protein found in plants that carries heme, an iron-containing molecule that is essential for life
What is the name of your interim principal?
Principal Webster
If you want to study something we can't study in-person, what can you use?
A publicly available database.
How many sections will there be in the Scientific Method?
6 (Observation, Question, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Conclusion)
What two fruits were crossbred to create a grapefruit?
Sweet orange and a Pomelo
How many total full-time teachers are there at LPS Oakland?
12!
Who, other than Courtney and Mr. Radousky, will be helping you throughout the semester?
In what journal will your manuscript be published at the end of the semester?
Headwaters Student Journal
What is biofortification?
the idea of breeding crops to increase their nutritional value
When is graduation this year?
June 9th
What are the two types of variables that should be considered while creating a Research Question?
The independent and dependent variable.
What is one of the two acronyms to specify a research question?
FINER or PICOT
According to Adam’s talk, why do farmers use GMO foods?
How many students are enrolled at LPS Oakland?
436
What is a null hypothesis?
This is the hypothesis that says there's 'no' relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
What is the name of the optional third-party journal students can publish completed manuscripts?
Journal of Emerging Investigators (JEI)
What is Teosinte?
It is the ancient predecessor to modern corn. And it doesn't look very tasty.
What year was LPS Oakland established?
2012