Year
9 research project: Hot tips for getting an A+
- Read and follow the report format in the course advice booklet.
- State clearly the aim and hypothesis.
- The abstract is a summary of what you set out to find and what you found.
- Results should be presented as tables and graphs where appropriate. Be sure that you draw the correct type of graph!!
- Indicators of growth include height, leaf count, width of leaves and colour of leaves.
- Take repeated measurements and use an average of these to minimize random errors.
- Discuss any problems that you have encountered and how your project could have been improved.
- Conclusion: Did you meet your aims?? Was the hypothesis correct??
- Can you explain your results?? (This may take some research.