Cereal Analysis: The Fiber-Sugar Experiment

Purpose: To examine data so you can make healthy, informed breakfast choices.

Hypothesis:Cereals that are high in fiber will be low in sugar.

Method:

  1. Graph your data on fiber and sugar per serving using excel, or a similar program.
  2. Print your graph and make sure it is labeled and colored.
  3. Directions for using excel are found on Mrs. Wallace’s teacher page.
  1. Explain and analyze your results. Using your graph, as well as your lists of ingredients, write a short (3 paragraph) essay that includes the following:
  1. Introduction Paragraph
  2. State the purpose, state the hypothesis, and state whether you proved or disproved the hypothesis.
  1. Body Paragraph(s)
  2. Summarize your data
  3. Explain where you got your data
  4. State your result (whether you proved or disproved the hypothesis), based on your graph
  5. Take an educated guess about why you got your result.
  6. Be sure to discuss the ingredients!
  7. Give advice or information for others who are planning their breakfasts
  1. Conclusion Paragraph
  2. Wrap it all up, summarizing your body paragraph(s).
  1. Turn in your graph, data,analysis, and this paper by:
  2. Due by ______

4 / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0
Data Collection (x2) / Data includes both fiber and sugar for at least 5 types of cereal. Data is accurate and measured in grams. / Data includes fiber and sugar for at least five types of cereal, but has one or tow errors. / Data is gathered, but for fewer than 5 types of cereal. There may be some errors. / Some attempt was made at data collection, but it is either inaccurate or insufficient. / Data was not collected.
Graph of Data
(x4) / Graph matches directions. All data is represented, cereal brands are listed, both axis are labeled, and graph is titled . / Graph mostly follows directions, but is missing one or two things, such as axis labels or title. / Graph has many errors. It is untitled, unlabeled, and uncolored, or does accurately reflect the data. / Graph contains too many errors to be useful. / Graph is missing.
Analysis
(x4) / Analysis is in depth and answers all questions from assignment. Conclusions are strongly supported by data. Response is in paragraph form. / Analysis answers all questions. Conclusions draw from data, but aren’t strongly supported. Response is paragraph form. / Analysis answers most questions, but may miss one or two. Data is not used. Answers are listed, rather than organized into paragraphs. / Analysis only answers one or two questions. Conclusions are unsupported by data, and may be contradicted. / Analysis is missing, or bears no relation to questions or data.
Presentation
(x2) / Graph and analysis are both computer generated, and graph takes up a full page and is colored. Name/section are on all pages. Rubric is included, and everything is stapled in order. / Graph and analysis are both computer generated and rubric is included. Graph may be small or uncolored. Name/section missing from one part. Everything is stapled together. / Either graph or analysis is hand-written, or rubric is missing. Graph, analysis, and rubric are not stapled together. Name/section are only one part. / Rubric is missing, and project is hand-written instead of computer generated. Pages are loose. Name/section missing. / Project is not turned in.

Score: ______/48 +______/2 (on time) = ______/50