01Manipulation, Measurement and Observation
Identifying independent and dependent variables · Choosing range, values and intervals of the variable · Deciding replicates, controls and variables to standardise · Collecting quantitative and qualitative data …
Use of the Light Microscope
Setting up the microscope; making stained slides · Drawing plan diagrams and cells from specimens · Actual sizes from magnifications, scale bars, graticules · Estimating cell or organelle numbers by sampling
Presentation of Data and Observations
Recording raw and processed data in tables · Significant figures; showing calculations · Graphs, bar charts and histograms
Analysis, Conclusions and Evaluation
Interpreting data; anomalies, patterns and trends · Drawing conclusions and making predictions · Identifying errors and suggesting improvements