Investigatory Project

Class no. 3, 6, 11 – Sapphire

Title: High School Musical

Problem: How does music can affect your studies?
Hypothesis: I think that if I listen to music before/while studying, then I will
have better grades.
Experimental Design
Controlled Variables:
1. Number of students in each room
2. the age of the students
3. The gender of the students
4. The type of test they will take
5. The article they will read
Manipulated Variable:
The music the students will listen to before/while studying the given
article.
Responding Variable:
The average scores of each group after taking the quiz
Materials Needed:
1. 10 Students
2. 2 Rooms (50 meters apart)
3. 1 Radio
4. 10 Papers and pens
5. 10 Articles
6. Tables and Chairs
7. A Prepared Quiz
Procedure:
1. Divide the students into 2 groups.
2. Take each group to their specified rooms.
3. Let the students read the given articles for 30-45 minutes.
4. While one group is studying, let the radio play.
5. After the given time, let the students take the test for 30 minutes.
6. After the quiz, record the score of each student in each group. Take
the average of each group’s score. Compare the 2 average scores.