Stage Three

Learning Intention:

• Develop science fair vocabulary and comprehension of terms.
• Plan a fair test.

Success Criteria:

• Able to use science fair vocabulary in the correct context.
• Able to plan a fair test considering variables and controls.

My Hypothesis:
I think that coloured text will be remembered easier, because in similar tests, the results have said that colour is easier to remember.

Variables:

Controlled:

• List 1 and 2 need to be the same.
• The same time of day.
• The same room.
• Make sure everyone is separated so no one can cheat.
  

Measured:

• How many words each person recalls, in black and white or colour.
  

Test:

• Colour
• Black and white

Apparatus/Equipment:

• 40 photocopies of list one and two.
• 40 year 8 students. 20 girls, 20 boys.
• A pen or pencil for each person.
• A nice quiet room.
  

Important points from my research:

• I found the results in similar tests led to Boys being slightly better at remembering text than girls.