-FOLLOWING THE SCIENTIFIC PROCESS TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION-

PAPER AEROPLANE INVESTIGATION

Use this format to get your thoughts in order before you start an experimental investigation

YOUR NAME (underlined) and NAMES OF GROUP MEMBERS DATE

WHAT IS THE AREA OF INTEREST OF THIS INVESTIGATION?

Investigating the optimum designs for paper aeroplanes

WHAT INFORMATION - OBSERVATIONS, EXPERIENCES, READING, DISCUSSIONS,

etc - HAVE PROMPTED THE INVESTIGATION?
We have all made paper aeroplanes. Sometimes they fly and sometimes they don´t! We shall try to
find out what are the best designs to allow paper aeroplanes to be successful.

WHAT SPECIFIC QUESTION WILL BE INVESTIGATED?

LINKS TO INTERNET PAGES OR BOOKS, ETC, WHICH HAVE BEEN USED TO

RESEARCH THE TOPIC, OR NAMES OF PEOPLE WHO WERE CONSULTED:
THESE
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THIS IS THE HYPOTHESIS and HOW IT IS JUSTIFIED:

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THIS IS HOW THE HYPOTHESIS WILL BE TESTED:

Write here a full description of the investigation which you intend to carry out.
1) This is what will be changed during the investigation (INDEPENDENT VARIABLE):

2) That is what will not be changed during the investigation (CONTROLLED VARIABLES):

3) This is what we expect to vary and so give the results (DEPENDENT VARIABLE):

Make a list of the apparatus and equipment you require:

Write here how the investigation will be conducted. If necessary, give the steps in order. Make sure
instructions are clear and can be followed.