Section B-Science

1. OBSERVATION

What is clearly SEEN?

Example: observation of a healthy plant1. Broad leaves2. Big stem3. Many leaves4. Many flowers

2. INFERENCE

Reason for an observation using the keywords because

Example1. The leaves are healthy because the leaves have enough water.2. Plant X is still alive because it has good sunlight.3. The stem is big because it comes from a good heredity.(Observation must be written first as guidance to the inference)

3.VARIABLES

A.Manipulated variable (MV)Different specimen or object in the experiment Example : The number of ice cubes used.

B. Responding variable (RV)Result of the experimentExample : the length of the spring (cm)

C. Constant variable (CV)

The fix or the same specimen or object in the experimentExample: the type of animal

4. HYPOTHESIS (smart guess)

Statement which connects the two variables. The key words are :

The more the MV, the more the RVThe more the MV, the less the RVThe less the MV, the less the RV

If hypothesis based on inference is asked, the inference becomes the MV and RV remains the same.

5. TREND/ PATTERN/ CHANGES

A. Either increasing or decreasing

B. How it changes (uses rises, decline or constant/ stagnant)

C. How it rise (use rises consistently or rising inconsistently)

D. How it decline (use decline consistently or decline inconsistently)

6. CONCLUSION

Hypothesis statement may be used but for the inconsistent pattern of RV use the keyword “ the most” from RV and connect to MV

7. STATING THE PURPOSE/ AIM

Use keywords: To investigate the relationship between MV and RV

8. Prediction

Predicting by counting or making statement.