Science Practical Skills

• Scientific report


  Describes the process, progress, and results of technical or scientific research or the state of a technical or scientific research problem
• Linear trends


  Straight lines that can be positive, negative, or constant
• Tables in results

  Drawn with a pencil and ruler, closed, no crossed lines, appropriate columns and rows, named columns and rows (include units in brackets), no units in the body, include a title
• Non-linear trends


  Not straight lines, can be shapes like exponential, sigmoidal, parabolic, or simple curves
• Scientific report


  • Aim
  • Hypothesis
  • Materials
  • Risk Assessment
  • Method
  • Results
  • Discussion
  • Conclusion
• Graphs in results

  Drawn with a pencil and ruler, use 80% of the graph, mark points with X, start at 0, label x and y-axis, add title and units
• Method


  Detailed description of steps taken in the experiment, written in past tense and passive voice
• Verbs commonly used in aims

  • Investigate
  • Measure
  • Determine
  • Compare
  • Calculate
  • Verify
• Hypothesis


  A testable statement predicting the relationship between independent and dependent variables
• Risk Assessment


  Identification of hazards, evaluation of risks, precautions, recording findings, and review
• Aim: To clearly state the purpose of the experiment and ensure it is testable
• Materials: Overview of equipment, apparatus, substances used, and steps taken during the experiment
• Results: Documentation of the experiment's outcome, qualitative or quantitative
• Discussion: Analysis and interpretation of results, identification of errors or areas of improvement
• Conclusion: Statement on whether the aim was achieved and if the hypothesis was supported