Think about what you will need to do to create your variable.

How will you measure the amount of change?

Be sure to use metric measurements.

Inspiration is a software program that can be used to plan your experimental procedures.

To access the experimental design template, go to the file menu, choose open template, and choose the science folder.

List all the materials you will need.

Make a step-by-step list of what you will do to answer your question.

Number each step.

Gather the materials and equipment you need for your experiment.

Repeat the experiment 3-5 times, in exactly the same way, so that you have a control.

Record your data in numerical form.

Make a journal entry describing the procedures for your experiment in detail.

Show your list of procedures, the data you collected from your experiment and your journal to your teacher.

Move on to the next step.