Experimental Design Checklist White-Board

Part 1

100

Should the statement of the problem(Part 1: Step A) be a yes/no statement?

No, it should not be a yes/no statement. 

200

A hypothesis(Part 1: Step B) predicts a _____ between the ind. and dep. variables. 

Relationship

300

The _______ Data needs a data table

Quantitative

400

All the materials used _____(should/should not) be listed, and extra materials ______(should/should not) be listed. You should just list what _____(was provided, what you used, everything around you). 

Should; Should Not; What You Used

500

List "3" sections of Qualitative Observations You Should Have(About the ______, about the ________, and given ________ during the experiment).

Procedure; Results; Throughout 

Part 2

100

A Graph should be ______(labeled/not labeled) and ______(appropriate/not appropriate). 

Labeled; Appropriate

200

How many experimental errors should you have?

2

300

Suggestions to improve the experiment with _____ should be provided.

Rationale

400

What section do you receive the most points for in Part II?

Claim/Evidence/Reasoning

500

The conclusion your ______ should be ______. Your claim/evidence/reasoning should be completed ________. 

Hypothesis; Re-stated; Logically

Study

100

The best resources to study with are the checklist and the _______

Test/Student Packet

200

Look at the checklist . . . 

What do you think being relevant means in experimental design?

Definition: Closely connected or appropriate to what is being done or considered.

Being related to or having relation to the specific experiment, making sense, being academically correct. 

300

How long should be spend on the experiment itself?

5 mins

500

Using and studying the checklist . . . what would be the best way to get max points at the competition. 

Photographic In Your Head/Memorize the Checklist- If we know what is being graded- we know what to write!

Variables

100

You should give _____ for the IV(Ind. Variable)

Levels

200

You should have _(1,2,3,4,5,6) controlled variables and _(1,2,3,4,5,6) constants listed. 

3; 1

300

Threekey points for giving recommendations for further experiments are 

1. Rationale

2. Practical Applications

3. Suggestions for future. 

400

Which section receives the most points?

Part II

500

List at least 5 of the different sections of the checklist. . . . 

Anything(Sections A-M) Listed Are Correct

Vocab/Terms

100

What is a rationale? 

a set of reasons or a logical basis for a course of action or a particular belief.

200

What is the difference of a Graph and chart? 

Graphs are best for complex data, scientific contexts, and specialized audiences, mainly using points and lines. Charts simplify data, are visually appealing, and suit business and broader audiences, with elements like bars, pies or maps.

300

What are the central tendencies? 

Mean, Median, Mode, Range

400

What are the Statistics of Variation?

Min, Max, Range 

500

What are Statistics(give a detailed explanation)

Statistics is a branch of applied mathematics that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from quantitative data. The mathematical theories behind statistics rely heavily on differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, and probability theory.