Bubble Gum Lab Report
Due Friday
the 13th of September, 2013.
Typed preferred, written acceptable.
Please label each section.
Abstract (skip 5 lines, do this last)
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Brief purpose
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Brief methods
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Brief results, quantified (use numbers)
Hypothesis
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Copy from
your graph paper (Which gum do think will be best? Why?)
Introduction
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Background info (can you relate to gum? What
experience do you have with it?)
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Describe why the lab is being done
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State the question to be answered by the lab
(experimental questions)
Materials & Methods
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List all materials used
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Numbered, step-by-step procedures (day 2 only)
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What
were the controls and variables?
Data and Graphs
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Insert data charts and graphs here
Results
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Written description of your groups data
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Ex: The mean
length of Bazooka bubbles was __cm
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Written description of the class data
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Ex: The
classes mean length of Bazooka bubbles was __ cm
Conclusion
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Revisit hypothesis (right or wrong or can’t
tell)
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Summarize results
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Was this a really well Controlled Experiment?
NO! Why ?
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Discuss accuracy and fairness
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Sources of error:
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Gum masses not equal
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Difficult to measure bubbles, they were really estimates
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Some popped before measurement
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Why
many trials and groups doing same lab is important
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How could the experiment be more controlled and
improved?
