Experimental Design Diagrams Name; LEAH JONKER & CLAIRE SPOELHOF.

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A. Question: DOSE THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE 2 LITER BOTTLE AFFECT HOW FAR
THE ROCKET GOES ?
B. Prediction: IF WE ADD LESS WATER, THEN THE ROCKET WILL GO FARTHER BECAUSE
IT IS LESS WEIGHT AND THERE IS MORE ROOM FOR AIR.
C. Table:

WATER DEPENDS ON HOW FAR ROCKET GOES.

AMOUNT OF DISTANCE ROCKET WENT (m). AVERAGE
WATER (ml). DISTANCE (m).
Trial 1 (m) Trial 2 (m) Trial 3 (m)
(cntrl) 250 33 30 31.5
500 39 42 40.5
750 66 57 61.5
1000 46.5 54.5 50.5

Source: CLAIRE SPOELHOF & LEAH JONKER, MAY 2010.

*Highlighted trials were done during windy days.

D. 5 influential controlled variables: SAME SIZE BOTTLES (20 OZ & 2 LITER.), SAME SHAPE OF
WING (TRIANGLE), SAME NUMBER OF WINGS, SAME AMOUNT OF WATER IN 20 OZ.
BOTTLE (250 ML.), SAME SIZE OF WINGS (20 X 150), SAME PLACE OF WINGS ON THE
BOTTLE.
E. Materials needed for the experiment:
-WATER.
-ROCKET LAUNCHER.
-DUCT TAPE.
-2 LT. & 20 OZ. BOTTLES.
-CARDBOARD.
-SCISSORS.
-RULER.
-MARKER.
-MEASURING CUP.
F. Step-by-step procedure for carrying out the experiment. It should be a combination of words and
pictures making it possible for someone to repeat your experiment exactly as you did it from your
procedure.
FIRST, YOU NEED GET TOGETHER ALL OF YOUR MATERIALS. THEN, GET ONE 20 OZ.,
ONE 2 LITER BOTTLE, AND DUCT TAPE. TAPE THEM TOGETHER WITH EACH OF THE
BOTTOMS FACING EACH OTHER. THEN, YOU PUT EACH CARDBOARD WING ON THE

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 BOTTLE, WHICH IS 3 WINGS, 20 X 15CM. MAKE SURE THAT THE WINGS ARE
CAREFULLY MEASURED SO THEY ARE EVENLY DISTRIBUTED. AFTER PUTTING THE
WINGS ON THE ROCKET, YOU ADD WATER TO EACH. IN MY EXPERIMENT, WE ARE
TESTING HOW FAR THE ROCKET WILL FLY DEPENDING ON THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN
IT. SO, YOU ADD DIFFERENT AMOUNTS OF WATER EACH TIME, AND DO TRIALS. AFTER
YOUR DONE, YOU GET READY TO LAUNCH IT, AND ONCE YOU DO, MEASURE HOW FAR
IT GOES.

G. Check your experimental design diagram with your instructor and carry out the experiment.
H. Fill in the data table.
I. Graph your data on Excel. (Use appropriate graphs and be sure your independent variable is on
the X-axis and your dependent variable on the Y-axis with correct numbering.)

J. Write a conclusion.
1. Does your data support your hypothesis? Why or why not? (Describe by referring to your
data! Be sure you talk about your data and graph.)
OUR PREDICTION DID NOT SUPPORT OUR HYPOTHESIS, BECAUSE WE PREDICTED THAT
THE ROCKETS WOULD FLY FARTHER IF WE ADDED LESS WATER. BUT AFTER DOING OUR
TRIALS, WE FOUND THAT ACTUALLY THE MORE WATER WE ADDED, THE FARTHER THEY
FLEW. ON THE GRAPH YOU CAN ALSO SEE THAT WHEN WE ADDD MORE WATER, IT FLEW
FARTHER. THE FARTHEST BEING 750 ML.

2. What changes would you make if you did the experiment again and why? (Be specific to the
individual experiment…NOT “Be more accurate” “Do more trials”)
DO THE TRIALS ALL ON MORE SIMILAR WEATHER, AND NOT ON WINDY DAYS SO WE CAN
MAKE THE DATA MORE ACCURATE. WE COULD ALSO BE MORE CAREFUL AS TO HOW
MUCH WATER IS ADDED, AND THEN HOW MUCH IS SPILLED OUT BEFORE IT'S ACTUALLY
LAUNCHED.

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