The document provides a template for students in an honors biology class to design a scientific experiment by filling out sections for their name, date, period, research proposal title, problem statement, hypothesis, and experimental design details. The template requires students to provide their hypothesis using an "if...then...because" structure, and to describe their experimental design, variables, controls, materials, and procedures in complete sentences with correct grammar.

1. Honors Biology – Mr. Wellmaker
Benchmark 3 – Hypothesis and Experimental Design
20 points
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Student Name
Date of Submission
(month/day/year)
Period #
(1, 2, 3, or 5)
Title of Research Proposal
Problem
Objective Statement
*Hypothesis
• Should be in “If….then… because…”
form.
• Should predict the outcome of
experimentation
• Use complete sentences and correct
grammar (no pronouns!)
*Experimental Design:
Variables & Control
• State the independent variable,
dependent variable and control(s) for
the experiment.
• Use complete sentences and correct
grammar. (no pronouns!)
*Experimental Design:
Materials
• List all of the materials, and amounts of
each, that you will need to conduct the
experiment.
*Experimental Design:
Procedure
• Describe thoroughly how you will
conduct the experiment.
• Use complete sentences, correct
spelling and grammar.
• Use the correct verb tense. (Decide
which one works best for THIS
assignment)
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