Problem Area:______________________________________________________________
(group focus areas: plants, microorganisms, etc.)

Questions: _________________________________________________________________
(how or why questions may be answered through scientific investigation)

Hypothesis: ________________________________________________________________
(testable statement determined after initial background research using reference materials)

Experimental Design:

1. Independent variable _____________________________________________________
   (what is being measured)

2. Dependent variable ______________________________________________________
   (the effect of which is being tested)

3. Controlled variables ______________________________________________________
   (Same observation method)

Data Generated:

1. Sample size:__________ unit of measurement:___________

2. Design of table and/or graph: (draw below)

Conclusion: __________________________________________