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Cambridge AS & A Level Biology

P3.1Investigations: measurement, presentation and analysis

Investigations: measurement, presentation and analysis in Cambridge AS & A Level Biology: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. P3.1.1Decide on variables, ranges, intervals, replicates, controls and standardised variables in an investigation.
  2. P3.1.2Collect data safely, assessing risk, and record raw and processed results in well-headed tables to an appropriate precision.
  3. P3.1.3Display data as graphs, bar charts or histograms drawn to the stated conventions.
  4. P3.1.4Interpret data, identify anomalies, draw conclusions and identify errors and improvements.

Lessons

  • Carrying out practical investigations: variables, results, graphs and errors

    45 min

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Investigations: measurement, presentation and analysis: sample question

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Which column heading follows the conventions for a results table?

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