Name:____________________________

Date:_____________________

Inquiry-based Investigation Guide:

Initial Investigation:
Include any connected knowledge you already have about this topic, what the teacher shared
with you and the relevant material you discovered through initial research (consult expert
sources here).

My Question:
Pose a question related to the topic of investigation

Hypothesis/Prediction:
Create an If . . . then statement firmly related to question that is testable through experimentation.

The Investigation
List materials needed to perform this lab activity and provide laboratory steps in sequential
order that will guide you through experimentation. Provide a Data table and, if used, show
calculations.
Materials:

Lab Procedure:

Data Table:

Calculations:

Summary of Results:
Include any calculations.

What I learned:
What do the results tell you? Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect? Explain why. Was there
anything else you learned in this investigation?

Critical Thinking and Extension of Problem:

Connect something you learned earlier in this Unit or something related to the topics in the lab
activity and what you discovered/learned in the investigation. (Youre not answering the
question at the front of the procedure here). Explain.