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Information Sheet

1. Obtain a suitable notebook to use as a logbook for your project. Record all background information, preliminary planning, results and rough draft of the report of your investigation in your logbook.
2. Select a problem to investigate. Carry out some background research and record relevant information and sources in your logbook. Develop a question which you can answer by testing or research. Consider the resources needed and time you have to complete your project. Your problem must not involve animals, explosions or damage to the environment or people.
3. Design your investigation. Work out the independent, dependent and controlled variables. Restate your question as a hypothesis. Set up an experimental control (if possible). Write a draft procedure in your logbook. Carry out a risk assessment. Carry out a preliminary trial.
4. Carry out your investigation and record your observations. Take care to ensure all measurements are as accurate as your equipment allows. Record your measurements in table form. Make sure you record your successes and failures and show how you solve any problems. Repeat your investigation as many times as resources and time permits.
5. Write your final report. Analyse your results to see if they support your hypothesis. Make a conclusion. Evaluate the plan of your investigation and procedure.