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The Process of the Science Project » Plan Your Experiment

Give careful thought to experimental design. Once you have a feasible project idea, write a research plan. This plan should explain how you will do your experiments and exactly what it will involve.
Decide what data you need to meet in your research objective and how you will collect it.
Be sure to consider possible hazards in your experimental approach and decide how you can conduct your research safely.
In order to obtain valid experimental results, consider the following items when designing the experiment:
- Make sure the quantity and quality of data you collect provides a reasonable assurance that your research objectives will be met.
- Identify all significant variables that could affect your results.
- Include a control or comparison group in your experimental design.
- Also, remember to use metric measurements whenever possible.