Analysis/Conclusions: Present the recorded data (e.g. by using graphs). Highlight any anomalies. Interpret & analyse the data by recognising patterns and trends. Recognise any sources of error and limitations. Draw conclusions from your data. Relate these conclusions to knowledge & understanding of the geological processes that have been simulated. Extension: Suggest improvements which would make to the method more reliable. Suggest other factors that affect the length of lava flows and how these might be investigated in a jelly lava flow experiment. There are many acceptable variations on the method outlined and teachers should feel free to use any variation they feel appropriate. A range of materials could be used in place of jelly. Materials could include honey, treacle, tomato sauce, mango chutney, washing up liquid and yoghurt. Materials could be tested from the fridge, at room temperature and after heating to a predetermined temperature. This experiment provides a good opportunity for the use of ICT to process data, thereby fulfilling the requirement in Appendix B for the of information and communications “Use technology (ICT) such as computer modelling, or data logger to collect data, or use of software to process data”. ICT could be used to tabulate data and to present the data in graphical forms.
Analysis/Conclusions: Present the recorded data (e.g. by using graphs). Highlight any anomalies. Interpret & analyse the data by recognising patterns and trends. Recognise any sources of error and limitations. Draw conclusions from your data. Relate these conclusions to knowledge & understanding of the geological processes that have been simulated. Extension: Suggest improvements which would make to the method more reliable. Suggest other factors that affect the length of lava flows and how these might be investigated in a jelly lava flow experiment. There are many acceptable variations on the method outlined and teachers should feel free to use any variation they feel appropriate. A range of materials could be used in place of jelly. Materials could include honey, treacle, tomato sauce, mango chutney, washing up liquid and yoghurt. Materials could be tested from the fridge, at room temperature and after heating to a predetermined temperature. This experiment provides a good opportunity for the use of ICT to process data, thereby fulfilling the requirement in Appendix B for the “Use of information and communications technology (ICT) such as computer modelling, or data logger to collect data, or use of software to process data”. ICT could be used to tabulate data and to present the data in graphical forms.