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Teachers:
To print as a booklet: Print on both sides. Flip pages on short edge.

Students:
Glue this booklet side into your Science Interactive Notebook. / SCIENTIST: ______Date: ______
Student Exploration Booklet
Grade 5essential lab #4WHICH BRAND OF PAPER TOWELS DO YOU THINK IS BEST?
Benchmark(s):
SC.5.N.1.1 Define a problem, use appropriate reference materials to support scientific understanding, plan and carry out scientific investigations of various types such as: systematic observations, experiments requiring the identification of variables, collecting and organizing data, interpreting data in charts, tables, and graphics, analyze information, make predictions, and defend conclusions.
SC.5.N.2.1 Recognize and explain that science is grounded in empirical observations that are testable; explanation must always be linked with evidence.
SC.5.N.1.3 Recognize and explain the need for repeated experimental trials.
SC.5.N.2.2 Recognize and explain that when scientific investigations are carried out, the evidence produced by those investigations should be replicable by others.
Research:(Write a brief summary of the background information of the paper towels
being used in the experiment.)
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Problem Statement:(The testable question that can be answered by
performing an experiment.)
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Hypothesis: (If/then statement)
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Variables:
Test Variable (manipulated or independent variable):
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OutcomeVariable(dependent/responding variable):
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Constant Variables(the variables that stay the same):
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Data: (Record data observed and measured duringthe experiment.)
Paper Towel Brand / Trial 1 / Trial 2 / Trial 3 / Average
Graph: (Make a graph to display the data collected and recorded on data table.
Remember to use Dry Mix to help you place your data on the correct axis.)

Results: (Record collected data from the experiment in a narrative summary form.)
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______ / Seven Step Conclusion (Science Fair): Answer the following questions:

1. What was investigated?(State the purpose of the experiment by describing the problem statement.) ______

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1. Was your hypothesis supported by the data? (Write a statement as to whether the data supports or does not support the hypothesis including a restatement of the hypothesis.) ______

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1. What were the major findings?(Describe the data collected that provides the evidence as to why the hypothesis was supported or not supported.) ______

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1. What possible explanations can you offer for your findings?(Think about everything that may have affected your results.) ______

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1. How can the investigation be improved? ______

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1. What are some possible applications of the experiment?(Describe how the findings from this investigation can be used in day-to-day life.) ______

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1. What question has your experiment lead you to ask that could be tested in a new an investigation? ______

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