Difference between revisions of "Method"

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A method is the set of instructions you follow to complete an experiment.

A method can be followed if you are trying to copy another person's experiment.

A method can be written if you have created your own experiment and want other people to be able to copy it.

Methods should be written in the form of "writing to instruct". They do not use any personal pronouns; I, you, he, she, we, or they.

A method often has a diagram with it to identify how to set up the experiment or name the pieces of equipment.

Diagram	Method	Results
	Method 1. Take a small sample of cheese, pasta, potato, chicken and bread 2. Place each sample in a different spot on the spotting tile and note their location. 3. Record the colour of the iodine before using it. 4. Use a dropper to add one drop of iodine to each food. 5. Record the colour of the iodine after using it with each food.

A method is the set of instructions that are followed to complete an experiment.

A method is written for an experiment so that others can reproduce the experiment:

Methods should be written in the form of "writing to instruct". They do not use any personal pronouns; I, you, he, she, we, or they.

A method often has a diagram with it to identify how to set up the experiment or name the pieces of equipment.

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+==Key Stage 3==
+===Meaning===
+A [[method]] is the set of instructions that are followed to complete an [[experiment]].
+===About Methods===
+A [[method]] is written for an [[experiment]] so that others can [[reproduce]] the [[experiment]]:
+*To see if the [[experiment]] is [[valid]].
+*To find out if you get the same [[result]]s everywhere.
+*To spot any major [[error]]s in the [[experiment]] that may cause [[Reliability|unreliable]] [[result]]s.
+: [[Method]]s should be written in the form of "writing to instruct". They do not use any personal pronouns; I, you, he, she, we, or they.
+: A [[method]] often has a [[diagram]] with it to identify how to set up the [[experiment]] or name the pieces of [[equipment]].