Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Open ended investigation Plan

I just realised I saved this as a draft when i first started and forgot to post it. Woops


Throughout this investigation, I will procede to do this in steps which are as follows:

  • Choose a suitable area for my research - Gunnamatta Bay
  • Do some rough research on the area to gain a bit of background information.
  • Collect a current map of the area along with pictures to help illustrate what i intend to do.
  • Choose the areas in which to take samples from in order to complete my testing.
  • Mark these areas on a photograph/map.
  • Go to Gunnamatta Bay and collect the necessary samples from the areas indicated.
  • Take the samples into school.
  • Completes risk assessment and hand to Ms B or Ms Kalt to signand start testing.
  • Scan a copy of risk assessment into blog.
  • Compile an equipment list to give to philip in order to start testing.
  • Carry out the different tests over a number of different days
  • For soil: pH, presence of salt, moisture and organic content, texture and colourband parent rock.
  • For water samples: turbidity, pH, presence of salt and evidence of pollution.
  • Record results of these tests into blog.
  • Complete the final part of the assignment, the Scientific reports.

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