Metabolic Rate Lab: due Thursday 12/8 through turnitin.com (can be turned in all day, doesn't have to be in class)

What do you need on this??

1. Question
2. Background (can include your initial observations when we did practice trials, background on why you chose the question, etc)
3. Data Table:  neat, labeled, titled, with units.  Only include the data you used (minimum of 20 individuals).  Using a random method for choosing your data is preferred where there are more than 10 available.
4. Calculations:  For each individual, calculate 2 means, 2 uncertainties, and % change.  For groups use the percentage change value and calculate 1 mean for each group, 1 standard deviation for each group, and a t-test BETWEEN the 2 groups.  Do a sample calculation for each type that you did.  You can use the statistics/critical value list I put on my website to help.  Look up critical value and compare t-value to critical value and interpret meaning.
5. Conclusion:  refer back to question, state conclusion using data (numbers) to back yourself up.  Refer to the means and t-test results and include meaning of the t-test.  Try to explain what your results mean in terms of science.
6. Evaluation:  Describe at least 3 sources of uncertainty or limitations in this lab, being specific.  Describe how each impacts the results, and suggest realistic improvements to the procedure (not, we needed more time!!).  You can present this section in a chart.