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RUNNING HEAD: [short name for your paper]
Title
Name(s)
Eastlake High School
[Grade and Course]
[teacher name]
Fall 2014
ABSTRACT
[The abstract is a 150-200 word summary describing your investigation as well as its significance. You describe the purpose/ question, your hypothesis, a short summary of the procedures and results.]
INTRODUCTION
[Typeyour background research here- includes definitions and explanations of ideas, theories, concept, etc. Basically, tell me everything I need to know in order to understand your project. Assume the reader does not know anything about your topic. Be specific. This part should be 1.5 to 3 typed pages.]
EXPERIMENT
Question:
[Type your question here. Use complete sentences. Example:Does the increased presence of carbon dioxide raise the temperature inside a closed container when placed under a light bulb for 1 hour? ]
Hypothesis:
[Write your hypothesis or answer to the question here. It needs to be specific and include the question; it should also be based on background research. Do not guess the answer; infer from what you learned. Example: The increased presence of carbon dioxide raises the temperature inside the closed container by trapping heat, making the inside temperature higher.]
Prediction:
[What do you expect to see if you hypothesis is correct. It needs to be specific and include the question; it should also be based on background research. Do not guess the answer; infer from what you learned. Example: The more dry ice I use, the more carbon dioxide is released into my closed container. The more carbon dioxide released, the higher the temperature readings in the container after being under light for one hour. ]
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURE
Materials:
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- [list materials here ]
- [Example: 200g of dry ice]
- [Example: cold resistant gloves]
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Procedure:
[in a short paragraph, summarize the procedures you will be performing. Example: In this experiment I used dry ice plastic bags, tape, heat lamps and thermometers to illustrate how the amount of CO2 affects temperature. In the first phase, I added different amounts (grams) of dry ice to a bag and sealed it with a thermometer inside. Leaving the bags under the heat lamp, I measured the temperature every 5 minutes for an hour. I graphed the temperature and the amount of CO2 over time for each bag. In the second phase, I placed the same amount of dry ice into each bag. Each bag was under the heat lamp for different amounts of time (5 minutes, tem minutes, etc) for up to 60 minutes). I graphed the temperature and the amount of CO2 over time for each bag.]
[list step by step instructions here; number each step. Example is shown here
1) use tongs to place 5 grams of drive ice into 13 different bags.]
Safety:
[ discuss all safety precautions associated with the experiment. Example: Dry ice can cause severe chemical burns to skin and tissue. Use gloves and tongs when handling. Splitting dry ice with a hammer can cause pieces to scatter. Use googles to protect your eyes. Heat lamps can be hot to the touch. Allow 30 minutes for cooling before handling the heat lamps. Etc. ]
RESULTS
[All graphs, charts, figures, etc here. Each should be properly labeled and have a caption that gives the graph a title and explanation.
Example
CONCLUSION
[Your conclusion restates the question and hypothesis and describes whether or not your hypothesis was correct or incorrect. It uses evidence from the results to explain why the hypothesis was right or wrong.]
Discussion:
[in this section, explain to me why you thought this was a good project. Explain why or how the information in the results can be used in the real world. Here is where you must convince me that it was not a waste of time to read your paper and that what you had to say was interesting and useful. In this section you will also suggest ways to either improve or elaborate upon your original project. What would you do different? Why? ]
REFERENCES
[List your minimum of 5 APA referenced resources here. They should be in alphabetical order.
Example:
Bair, S. L., & Rich, B. S. (2011). Characterizing the development of specialized mathematical content knowledge for teaching in algebraic reasoning and number theory.Mathematical Thinking and Learning,13(4), 292-321.
Baroody, A. J., Purpura, D. J., Eiland, M. D., & Reid, E. E. (2014). Fostering first graders’ fluency with basic subtraction and larger addition combinations via computer-assisted instruction.Cognition and Instruction, 32 (2), 159-197.
Herbel-Eisenmann, B., & Wagner, D. (2010). Appraising lexical bundles in mathematics classroom discourse: Obligation and choice.Educational Studies in Mathematics,75(1), 43-63.
Hill, H. C., Ball, D. L., & Schilling, S. G. (2008). Unpacking pedagogical content knowledge: Conceptualizing and measuring teachers' topic-specific knowledge of students.Journal for Research in Mathematics Education, 372-400.
Mason, J., & Spence, M. (1999). Beyond mere knowledge of mathematics: The importance of knowing-to act in the moment.Educational Studies in Mathematics,38(1-3), 135-161.
Selden, A., McKee, K., & Selden, J. (2010). Affect, behavioural schemas, and the proving process.International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology,41(2), 199-215.
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APPENDIX A
Illustration:
[Include a drawing of your experimental and control set-up here. If you used surveys or printed information, put copies of those in an appendix at the end of your paper. ]
APPENDIX B
Independent variable: [describe your manipulated variable. What did you change and why?]
Dependent variable: [describe your responding variable. What are you measuring and why?]
Controls: [what did you keep constant during the experiment and how did you ensure that they were not influencing the outcome?]
Environmental factors: [what outside events or factors could have influenced the results?]