AS 91153 · 4 credits · Internal
Practical biology
Carry out a practical investigation in a biology context, with supervision
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This standard asks you to design and carry out a complete practical biology experiment from start to finish, working under your teacher's guidance. You'll develop a scientific question, plan a fair test or data collection method, collect real data, analyse what you found, and explain what it means in terms of biology concepts.
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What you actually do
- ·Write a clear hypothesis or purpose statement that connects to a real biology concept or idea
- ·Design and describe a method that identifies what you're changing, what you're measuring, and what you're keeping the same (or for pattern-seeking, describe what data you'll collect and how widely)
- ·Collect, record and process your actual experimental data in an organised way
- ·Interpret your results and explain what patterns or trends you found (or didn't find)
- ·Write a conclusion that links your findings back to your original question and includes relevant information from other sources like textbooks or research
AAchieved
You carry out all the basic steps of an investigation — hypothesis, method, data collection, analysis, and conclusion — with the investigation producing usable results.
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