UV Bead Lab

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Names

Problem/Background: in this area put research on UV radiation, the

amount we get from the sun, its harmful and beneficial results,
government recommendations for sun protection, and different ways
people protect themselves from the sun
Question: in this area put your testable question
Hypothesis: make an hypothesis based on your testable question
Materials: list all the materials you will need for your lab
Procedures:
describe all your procedures
include what variables you need to control,
what you are actually testing
what tests you are going to conduct
describe your control group
Describe how you are going to protect your beads from receiving
light from other directions.
Data: before experiment day set up data tables for recording your
data
Graph: graph your data with the independent variable on the x axis
and the dependent variable on the y axis. Decide what kind of graph
will be best. Title your graph and label your axis

AnalyzeandConclude
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Intro Sentence
Restate Problem
Revisit Hypothesis
Cite your data giving specifics and analyze your graph and explain
how it supported or didnt support your hypothesis.
Compare what you learned from your experiment with information
that you have researched on the internet. (example: We found
the amount of UV radiation that one was exposed to at noon was 3
times greater than at 9 AM. We noted on Kaisers website that their
dermatologist recommend limiting your time in the sun from 10 AM
to 3 PM, and that the amount of UV exposure can actually be 4
times greater at noon than 9 AM.)
Analyze limitations in your experiment and data (an example would
be that you may have used sunscreens that need to be absorbed by
your skin to be truly effective. Petri dishes are not absorbent.)
Back-up these assertions with research.
Give a recommendation about UV exposure from the experiment
you conducted and the research you did.
Concluding Sentence

Bibliography: document where you got your information for your

background section and conclusion section.