Dance_3_2015 1 Scientific Project Details: Dance 3 Due Date 11/25/15 by 5:00pm Purpose: • The main goal of this project is to apply principles of the scientific method to a self- experiment based on one of the dimensions of wellness that you have identify you would like to modify. Important Dates and Deadlines: 1. Hypothesis Statement 10/1 2. Methods due 10/8 3. Data Collection update 10/20 4. Previews of final project can be arranged thru office hours or appointment. • Due Date is 11/25/15 BASICS: • For this project you will take your wellness goal set at the beginning of class, formulate a hypothesis, design a self-experiment, run the experiment, and then write up the results in a scientific lab report format. Step 1: Develop a hypothesis based on one of the dimensions of wellness you learned in class that you have identified you would like to investigate for yourself. This statement gives a possibility (if) and explains what may happen because of the possibility (then). Examples: • If I set goals before studying, I will spend an average of 10 less minutes per hour on Social Media. • If I eat an overall healthy diet (one which does not include fast food), then I will have more energy daily. • I hypothesize that without restrictive diet (2,000 a day), cardio workout alone (60 minutes daily at 85 % target heart rate, then I will drop of three pounds a week for a total of nine pounds for three weeks. • If I run 5 miles a day for 6 days a week for 4 weeks, I will lose 1 pound a week for a total of 4 pounds. • If I only eat out once a week for 4 weeks, I will save $20.00 a week for a total of $80.00 Step II: Develop and identify the materials and the methods needed to conduct your self- experiment. Explain what are your methods for your experiment. Make sure to include: • Length of study (at least 3 weeks) Dance_3_2015 2 • What do you need to conduct the experiment? • Define your outcome measures (what are you going to measure?) • Details on how, when, where you are going to conduct the experiment? Step III: Data Collection Update 10/20* • Please provide an update on how your data collection is progressing in a word document (.doc). • Please provide data for at least one week of data collection (Can be in a table format) • Please provide details on what has been easy or challenging. • What is your plan to stay on task for the rest of experiment? Step IV: Follow the below instructions for writing up your experiment in a report format. • Please use word and save it as a .doc file. • Make sure to use 11-12 point font. • Please proofread your reports carefully. • Can be written in first person. • Please add your name and ID number to rubric and turn is as separate document on DROPBOX Return Assignments. Basic Format Requirements For the Report The report should consist of the following: 1. Title 2. Abstract 3. Introduction 4. Materials an.