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Design Your Own Experiment

How to Select a Topic Relating to this Concept

To select a related project, you can explore the different ways that you use your bones and muscles throughout the day. An experiment with bones could include comparing bones from different species. An experiment with muscles could work to identify the characteristics of each of the three muscle fibers. Check the For More Information section and talk with your science, health, or physical education teacher to learn more about bones and muscles.

Steps in the Scientific Method

To do an original experiment, you need to plan carefully and think things through. Otherwise, you might not be sure what question you are answering, what you are or should be measuring, or what your findings prove or disprove.

Here are the steps in designing an experiment:

• State the purpose of—and the underlying question behind—the...

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1. Introduction
2. Bones, bones, bones
3. Hard and spongy
4. Muscular strength
5. Experiment 1 - Bone Loss: How does the loss of calcium affect bone strength?
6. Experiment 2 - Muscles: How does the strength of muscles affect fatigue over time?
7. Design Your Own Experiment