Evaluation of Investigations Sheet

The "Evaluation of Investigations Sheet" is a structured template designed for students to record and reflect on the outcomes of their scientific investigations. The sheet prompts the student to begin with their name and the title of the lesson, followed by articulating the specific question they aim to explore. Students are then encouraged to make a prediction about the expected results, ensuring they provide a rationale for their hypothesis, considering the impact of changes to the independent variable on the result.

For the results section, the sheet instructs students to meticulously draw a results table, using a sharp pencil and ruler, and to utilise all the available space to ensure clarity and precision. They are also expected to create a graph to visually represent their findings and include a key to any pie chart they might use. The evaluation continues with "Trend Spotting," where students describe the relationship between the dependent and independent variables, assess the validity of their results, and identify any anomalies, offering explanations for any irregular data points. Students are then asked to consider how they could refine their experimental method to enhance the validity of their data. Finally, the sheet prompts students to think of further questions for exploration and to design a new experiment that could yield similar results, ending with a congratulatory note for completing the exercise.