Research investigation
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***** Assignment Sheet document name:Yr 10 physics RI 2020***
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Topic: Thermodynamic
Research question
– Is the thickness of wall insulation directly related to the insulation properties of the material?
: – Is adding insulation on the outside walls effective in-house installations? (more specific)
· Select a claim to be evaluated
· Identify the relevant scientific concepts associated with the claim
· Pose a research question addressing a specific aspect of the claim
· Conduct research to gather scientific evidence that may be used to address the research question and evaluate the claim
· Analyse the data to identify sufficient and relevant evidence
· Identify the trends, patterns or relationships in the evidence
· Interpret the evidence to construct justified scientific arguments
· Interpret the evidence to form a justified conclusion to the research question
· Discuss the quality of the evidence
· Evaluate the claim by extrapolating the findings of the research question
· Analyse and identify any limitations present in the evidence you find
· Suggest relevant future research ideas related to your research topic
· Communicate findings using appropriate scientific language and genre (i.e. empirical essay)
A research journal is to be used as evidence of the research and planning process
