1.4 CHAPTER 1. SKILLS FOR SCIENCE
- Method: A list of the steps followed to carry out the experiment
- Results: Tables, graphs and observations about the experiment
- Discussion: What your results mean
- Conclusion: A brief sentence concluding whether or not the aim was met
To perform experiments correctly and accurately you also need to know how to work with
various pieces of equipment. The next section details some of the apparatus that you need
to know, as well as how to correctly work with it.
As you work through the experiments in the book you will be given guidance on how to
present your data. By the end of the year you should be able to select the appropriate
method to show your data, whether it is a table, a graph or an equation.
You will also need to know how to interpret your data. For example given a table of values,
what can you say about those values. Also you should be able to say whether you are
performing a qualitative (descriptive) or a quantitative (numbers) analysis.
Laboratory apparatus ESAR
Listed here are some of the common pieces of apparatus that you will be working with in
the laboratory. You should be able to name all the apparatus listed here as well as make a
simple sketch of it.