lab STEP 1 Identify the Question(s) Check out the objectives for the lab, which will give you a clue on why you are doing the lab and what questions you are trying to answer.
STEP 2 Define key word(s) in the question(s)
STEP 3 Hypothesis and Variables Independent variable (IV) – what you are changing Dependent variable (DV) – what changed as a result of the independent variable Constants – variables that are controlled and not allowed to change
STEP 4 EVIDENCE from experiment/research
STEP 5 Go back to STEP 1 question and write a CLAIM based on the Evidence
STEP 6 REASONING Based on principles, rules, universal laws, definition.
