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:

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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

  1. Introduce yourself as a trustworthy Scientist. Present any qualifications (Badges!) you hold and explain why you are committed to the project.
  2. Present all the content of your hypothesis badge for which you can find criteria at the link above
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

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