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L.E. Introduction to Science

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TITLE- A Wormy Question: Design Your Own Controlled Experiment
Background Information
What do you already know about mealworms?

Question
How do mealworms respond to ___________________________________?
Methods
What will you do? (Answer in sections below)
Groups
What will your experimental group(s) be?_____________________________

What will your control (normal) group be?_____________________________

Procedure
Draw and label a diagram of how you will set up your experiment.

How many times will you do your test?__________

Specifically, what will you measure to compare the experimental and control groups? (You
may want to use words like how many, how far, how much, or how long)
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Hypothesis
What do you think will happen? (ifthen)

Variables
Independent ______________________________________
Dependent________________________________________
3 Controlled
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Results
Make a table to fill in as you conduct your experiment

Graph

Conclusion
Make a Claim: What is your answer to the question you posed?

What evidence can you give to support your answer?

Include a conclusion paragraph :

Restate the Purpose
Restate the Hypothesis
Was your Hypothesis Supported by the Data?
How could this experiment be improved?
What other questions are you still curious about?
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