Skills for Study Level 2 Teacher's Book - Cambridge University Press

Copy information directlyfrom a lab manual into alogbook✓Key theoretical information from alab manual could be noted down,but only in note form. Also, thelogbook should be a record ofwhat actually happened in thatparticular lab session.Cross out information ✓ Permanent, truthful record.Add notes, commentsand questions that youmight think of during theexperimentWrite down anyunexpected or apparentlyincorrect resultsTear pages out, or glue inpages from other places✓✓✓Will help the thought process, andinform the discussion in the labreport.Permanent, truthful record.Also, unexpected results may besignificant at a later date.Permanent, truthful record ofone’s own work. Also, unexpectedresults may be significant at a laterdate.3d Student discussionSuggested answersIt makes sense that the logbook should more or less follow the same sequenceas the lab report that will be written from it, therefore:1 Introduction2 Theoretical background3 Method and materials4 Results / observations5 Questions6 Sources of error7 Discussion8 Conclusion3e Group discussion3fAnswers1 Yes. Evidence suggests wide variation in taste sensitivity between individuals.2 There appears to be no evidence to support this.3g Student discussionAnswers1 See 3j below.2 There are multiple issues with this ‘experiment’, not least small sample size.Other possible issues are: taste-bud sensitivity may vary with age or physicalcondition; time of day – it is likely that a respondent may give differentanswers if they have just eaten. (In the experiment on the video, all thereadings were taken shortly before lunch, in order to minimize this.) Multiplereadings / repeats of the experiment are not carried out.Unit 1 Part C ∙ Investigating 24