Context
We spoke last week about the idea that, though many of us love Science for the nature of the subject, you won’t get paid to be a Scientist unless your work will be of use. This term you won’t be learning about Science you’ll be learning how to do it and, along the way, you’ll produce a full report. First though, we need to secure some funding. To secure funding for your research you’ll need to achieve a badge:
This will be done within a document called a Research Proposal which should take the form of a letter or presentation aimed at a relevant organisation (Company, Charity, University) explaining why your work would be worth their money. It is preferable that you use your Student Journal for this work.
Structure
- Introduce yourself as a trustworthy Scientist. Present any qualifications (Badges!) you hold and explain why you are committed to the project.
- Present all the content of your hypothesis badge for which you can find criteria at the link above
- Summarise your proposed method in a few sentences.This should be easy now you have conducted preliminary studies using our lab power packs and iron nails.
- Explain how your research and it’s outcomes would be useful for this company. For example: how it could help people, save them money, make them money, or improve the environment. You must look at what the organisation DOES and make it RELEVANT.
- Thank them for their time.
Rules
If you are working in a group every member of the group MUST produce and record their own work for the Hypothesis badge to achieve it. You may, however, make a group presentation and submit individual Hypothesis badges in other formats if you wish.
The Hypothesis Badge is a compulsory Year 9 Badge.
The research need not be original but you must cite sources if you are repeated a published experiment
Submission
You have until the end of the week to submit your work.