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Scientific Method / Experiment Design Planner

A guided pre-lab worksheet — plan the experiment before you run it.

1Question

What are you trying to find out? Write it as a question you can actually test.

2Hypothesis

A testable prediction, in an If…then…because… format.

If
then
because

3Variables

Your independent and dependent variables look the same — the independent variable is what you change, the dependent variable is what you measure as a result. Double-check these are actually different.

4Materials

5Procedure