Research question

• Biologie
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson plan

• Research question
  
• Practicum 4
  
• feedback on the research question
  

What do you know about:
writing a research question?

Tom gets the assignment to count the birds in his backyard for one hour. What could be his research question?

Read practicum 4

What could be your research question?

Write it down on your practicum sheet.

Fill in your research question (first draft)

Now

We are going to do practicum 4. 

We'll come back to the research question in the end of the lesson.

Research question

It is an open question.

You'll answer the question by doing the research.

You only vary one independent variable

You name the  dependent variable.

Discuss with your neighbor 

Give your neighbor feedback on their research question.

The criteria:

You only vary one independent variable

You name the dependent variable. 

Revise your research question.

Look at the following examples. Change your research question if necessary.

• How does an open or pinched nose affect the rate at which a salty or sweet taste is perceived?

• How does closing one of your eyes affect the distance at which you can see depth?

•What is the difference in the amount of tactile senses when you compare the skin of the forearm with the skin of the upper arm?

Drop your research question here!
I will give you feedback.

Report (t1)

• Research question
  
• Materials
  
• Method
  
• Results: table, average and diagram (average)
  
• Conclusion
  

Use the science lay-out