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TIMELINE FOR AOS 3:
Week 6.2/6.3 - Experiment planning, complete research proposal and risk assessment (group task).
Week 7.1 - Conduct experiment, collect results
Week 8.1 - 1 lesson for write up PLUS any additional time throughout experimental week.
Final poster due date: 3rd June
Max word limit: 1000 words excluding references and figures (diagrams & graphs)
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Click the link below to see what sections are required on your poster.
Title: Based on your research question
Introduction
This should be viewed as an opportunity to communicate any background information around your research question.
You should start broad, by:
- Defining any key terms
- Providing any relevant links to concepts covered in AOS 1/2
- Introduce your organism and what aspect of it's survival you will test
- What relevance your investigation has to society
- In-text references as necessary.
You should then specifically focus on your own experiment, covering:
- Your aim
- Your variables (independent, dependent and controlled)
- Any controls you have included
- Your justified hypothesis
Methodology
Includes materials, method (step by step, numbered, past tense), and a summary of any safety hazards and precautions taken. May also include diagrams of experimental set up.
Results
Results should be displayed in a table and/or graph. Relevant units should always be included. Data analysis also may be included (averages, percentage increases or decreases).
Discussion
Should include:
- A brief summary of your results overall
- Explanation of your results with reference to the underlying scientific concepts (this includes unexpected results too).
- An overall comment on the accuracy of your experiment. Were the results valid and accurate? Did they allow you to comprehensively meet your aim?
- Identification of any errors, how they impacted your results and specific suggestions to improve the method.
Conclusion
Should include:
- Whether the aim was met, and whether your original hypothesis was supported or rejected.
- Key results obtained.
- Any major limitations of your experiment and/or opportunities to extend your investigation.
References
Preferably a variety of credible, reliable sources you have drawn on (likely in your introduction and discussion). Use a reference generator to format this section (link below).
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