PROPER USE OF TERMS ON PRESENTATION BOARD
Posted: Sun Jan 26, 2014 11:34 am
I have a question about my daughter's (8th grade) Science Fair Project. I am helping her finish the material displayed on the presentation board. Project is due tomorrow.
This year she decided to do a project that was particularly relative to the student body at her school (Public Charter School with grades Pre-K - 9th). As a 13 year old, she is understanding even more the importance of a healthful diet...and, the consequences of eating junk food. With childhood obesity a growing concern in our area, she hopes to provide the information in a fun, eye-catching format that will appeal to, and educate, students of all ages at her school.
Project is determining WHICH OF THESE TOP TEN FAVORITE SNACK CHIPS HAS THE MOST AND LEAST AMOUNT OF FAT?
Procedure- place 1/4 oz. of each chip type in center of a 7" X 7" area on graph paper. Crush each type of chip between wax paper and graph paper.
Results- wait one minute after crushing chips, hold graph paper against sunlit window pane and count how many squares on graph paper are saturated by grease.
QUESTIONS:
(1)For the purposes of this project, is it appropriate to refer to the grease residue as fat? (2)Is it appropriate to use the terms variables and independent variables, axis-x and axis-y in the data ( block graph)?
(3)In this experiment are the chips VARIABLES and results of the test INDEPENDENT VARIABLES?
Thanks so much for your kind input.
This year she decided to do a project that was particularly relative to the student body at her school (Public Charter School with grades Pre-K - 9th). As a 13 year old, she is understanding even more the importance of a healthful diet...and, the consequences of eating junk food. With childhood obesity a growing concern in our area, she hopes to provide the information in a fun, eye-catching format that will appeal to, and educate, students of all ages at her school.
Project is determining WHICH OF THESE TOP TEN FAVORITE SNACK CHIPS HAS THE MOST AND LEAST AMOUNT OF FAT?
Procedure- place 1/4 oz. of each chip type in center of a 7" X 7" area on graph paper. Crush each type of chip between wax paper and graph paper.
Results- wait one minute after crushing chips, hold graph paper against sunlit window pane and count how many squares on graph paper are saturated by grease.
QUESTIONS:
(1)For the purposes of this project, is it appropriate to refer to the grease residue as fat? (2)Is it appropriate to use the terms variables and independent variables, axis-x and axis-y in the data ( block graph)?
(3)In this experiment are the chips VARIABLES and results of the test INDEPENDENT VARIABLES?
Thanks so much for your kind input.