Electricity | Design Your Own Experiment

Design Your Own Experiment

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Our everyday lives rely heavily upon batteries and electricity. Other aspects of this topic you might find valuable for exploration are rechargeable cells, photovoltaic cells, and the relationship between electrolytes and our bodies' functions.

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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 experiment...

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