Research design and poster plan
Tue, Apr 13, 2027 · Week 13 · Human Anatomy & Physiology (Human Body Systems)
Today's goal: Students will design a C. elegans investigation and plan a research poster as a project team.
What a finished product looks like
This is a model of the work you should turn in today. Use it to check your own: match the structure and the level of detail, do not copy it. Your data and wording should be your own.
Testable question: Does increasing copper concentration in the water (0, 5, 10 ppm) decrease the movement speed of C. elegans measured as body bends per minute?
Variables:
- Independent: copper concentration (0, 5, 10 ppm).
- Dependent: body bends per minute.
- Controlled: temperature, food, worm age, dish size, timing.
Target sample size: at least 10 worms per concentration, 3 trials each, to make the average reliable.
Poster section outline: Title and question, Background, Methods, Data (table and graph), Conclusion, Sources.
Roles:
- Maria: Methods and data table.
- Sample teammate B: Background and sources.
- Sample teammate C: Graph and conclusion.
- Sample teammate D: Layout and title block.
Also due today: Submit your team design plan to the Schoology assignment for HBS Research Model Day 3.
WebXam problem for today's skill
One exam-style question that uses exactly what you practiced today. Try it before you reveal the answer, then read why each choice is right or wrong.
Tap an answer to see the full explanation. Nothing is recorded or graded.