Experimental Design B/C

Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby scifipi on Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:24 pm

So, you basically just follow the instructions/guidelines while you are supplied with any materials you may need right? There are specific things that you have to make? :?
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby zyzzyva98 on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:41 pm

For the long summary, read the Wiki. Here's the short summary: You walk into a room and they give you a set of materials, which could basically be anything. You create an experiment using any and all of the materials, and then you do a write-up based on the scientific method. Normally they give you a few pieces of paper that are labeled to keep you organized, so you don't have to memorize everything. When you completely finish with the experiment and write up, you are done! Be sure your experiment fits into any guidelines that the supervisors give, for example nerdygrlz's experiment had to be something relating to viscosity.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby AlphaTauri on Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:45 pm

Sometimes, they give you a very specific experiment, like "conduct an experiment that demonstrates how greater air resistance slows the fall of an object" (that was just random) or they could just give you something like "conduct an experiment dealing with force and motion".
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby EASTstroudsburg13 on Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:12 pm

At our regionals last year, they basically just gave us what to do for the experiment, like what liquids and mixtures to use. It disappointed me because I had prepared for the open-ended version that I was expecting and kind of looking forward to.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby scifipi on Fri Jan 29, 2010 5:48 pm

Thanks everybody, I just had the first practice, and I kind of get it, it's too bad invitationals (Winnetka, IL) are in a week or two, anyone else coming? :?:
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby Deathshadow5 on Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:50 pm

its all about adaptability, speed, :geek: and being able to think around corners! :mrgreen:
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby zyzzyva98 on Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:57 pm

...and being sure you don't leave anything out of the write-up. Have the rubric memorized backwards and forwards.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby scifipi on Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:10 pm

Thanks! Without this website and people like you guys, I'd probably "fail" scioly!
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby xXRichcash1Xx on Sat Jan 30, 2010 5:15 pm

wait I'm confused. So all you have to do is pretty much make a experiment out of some random stuff they give you and has to be related to what they tell you?
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby zyzzyva98 on Sat Jan 30, 2010 6:05 pm

Well, in short, yes. Read the Wiki for more information.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby nerdygrlz789 on Mon Feb 01, 2010 12:00 pm

xXRichcash1Xx wrote:wait I'm confused. So all you have to do is pretty much make a experiment out of some random stuff they give you and has to be related to what they tell you?


Also, make sure you make your experiment simple, so that your report can be detailed. :)
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby duckiegirl2 on Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:21 pm

Or you could be doing the experiment and have someone else write at the same time. That's what our team did, there are many strategies.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby zyzzyva98 on Mon Feb 01, 2010 8:04 pm

Yes, it depends on how many are in your group and what your talents are. For instance, the guy in my group who can't even spell "trial" is obviously not doing the write-up, while I found out that I'm not very good at doing the experiment. It varies with every group.

Advice on the overall event: Be creative, but always be specific.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby Uranium235 on Mon Feb 01, 2010 9:00 pm

We usually split our group and have each member do one third of the write-up, with the person doing the graphs completing the experiment. The important part is to choose a simple experiment that you already know the outcome of (so the person doing analyses can start early) and to focus on the wording of the report.
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Re: Experimental Design B/C

Postby germinator on Fri Feb 05, 2010 11:15 pm

scifipi wrote:Thanks! Without this website and people like you guys, I'd probably "fail" scioly!
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