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intended for grade _ (to _)

Introduction

1. State the question.
2. State answer, and explain why you think it to be true. [optional] you may also provide any appropriate library research or other background information (such as, your own previous observations which support your hypothesis).
3. state an alternate hypothesis, for control group.
4. State what observable event is expected to occur because the hypothesis is true.

   The introduction should be able to stand alone as a formal essay.

   Materials and Methods

   Written just like a recipe, in sufficient detail that anyone should be able to duplicate your experiment.

   • Materials: what supplies are needed (be specific), and how much of each.
   • Methods: what do you do with the supplies?
   • experimental design:
     • experimental group where conditions are met
     • control group where conditions are not met

   Data

   • Record what actually happened,
     and not what you think should have happened.

   Depending on the age of your students, this may include descriptions, drawings, numbers and graphs, ...

   Conclusions

   • based on data presented:
     • "The hypothesis has been proven to be true."
       or
     • "The hypothesis has been proven to be false."

   [optional] you may discuss how this changes our concept of how the Universe works? This section could also stand alone as a formal essay as can the introduction.

   Works Cited

   
   

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