What's the difference in a research plan and a research paper?
Your research plan is completed BEFORE you begin experimentation. Your research paper is completed AFTER you finish experimentation.
What is included in a research plan?
Data Analysis: What procedures will you use to analyze the data that answer your research question/hypothesis
* this information is taken directly from the RMS science fair website created by Ashley Shaver
Your research plan is completed BEFORE you begin experimentation. Your research paper is completed AFTER you finish experimentation.
What is included in a research plan?
- Question/Problem being addressed
- Goals/expected outcomes/hypotheses
- Detailed description of procedure/method for data analysi
Data Analysis: What procedures will you use to analyze the data that answer your research question/hypothesis
- References: list at least FIVE (5) references from which you have gathered information to complete this project. At least two non-web resources should be utilized (journal, database, etc.)
* this information is taken directly from the RMS science fair website created by Ashley Shaver
What Needs to be Included in a Research Plan?
- Question
- Hypothesis
- Independent Variable (what are you changing?)
- Dependent Variable (what are you measuring?)
- Materials
- Procedure
- A minimum of 5 resources (2 off line sources like books, magazine, newspaper)
All of this is to be typed and turned in my Friday, October 18th. Don't forget the parent sign off form (Below)
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