examples:
In general, follow this example:
DATA TABLE TITLE:
THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE vs. THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE| LABEL WHAT THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE IS HERE | LABEL WHAT THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE AND UNITS ARE HERE | |||||
| RECORD TRIAL #'S or DATES HERE | ||||||
| LABEL WHAT CHANGES WILL BE MADE | RECORD THE DEPENDENT VARIABLE |
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| TO THE INDEPENDENT VARIABLE | DATA MEASUREMENTS HERE |
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| TO TEST THE HYPOTHESIS HERE | (DON'T FORGET THE UNITS) |
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If only one measurement for each trial is needed, follow this example:
DATA TABLE TITLE: BRAND OF BASKETBALL SHOE vs. TIME TO RUN 25 meters
| INDEPENDENT
VARIABLE: BRAND OF RUNNING SHOE |
DEPENDENT
VARIABLE: TIME TO RUN 25 meters UNIT: seconds (sec.) |
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TRIAL 1 |
TRIAL 2 |
TRIAL 3 |
TRIAL 4 |
TRIAL 5 |
TRIAL 6 |
AVG. |
|
| NIKE (10/12/2000) | 10 sec. |
7 sec. |
9 sec. |
11 sec. |
8 sec. |
8 sec. |
8.8 sec. |
| REEBOK (10/13/2000) | 9 sec. |
9 sec. |
12 sec. |
10 sec. |
7 sec. |
8 sec. |
9.2 sec. |
| BAREFOOT (NO SHOES) (10/14/2000) | 11 sec. |
13 sec. |
10 sec. |
14 sec. |
9 sec. |
10 sec. |
11.2 sec. |
If more than one measurement for each trial is needed, then follow this example:
DATA TABLE TITLE: BRAND OF FERTILIZER vs. HEIGHT OF BEAN PLANT
| INDEPENDENT
VARIABLE: BRAND OF FERTILIZER GIVEN PLANT |
DEPENDENT
VARIABLE: HEIGHT OF BEAN PLANT UNIT: centimeters (cm) |
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11/12 |
11/14 |
11/16 |
11/18 |
11/20 |
11/22 |
11/24 |
|
| NO FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #1 | 10 cm |
10 cm |
11 cm |
11 cm |
13 cm |
15 cm |
18 cm |
| NO FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #2 | 10 cm |
12 cm |
13 cm |
14 cm |
16 cm |
18 cm |
20 cm |
| NO FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #3 | 10 cm |
11 cm |
11 cm |
13 cm |
15 cm |
17 cm |
21 cm |
| NO FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #4 | 10 cm |
10 cm |
12 cm |
13 cm |
15 cm |
17 cm |
19 cm |
| NO FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #5 | 10 cm |
12 cm |
13 cm |
14 cm |
16 cm |
18 cm |
22 cm |
| ACME FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #6 | 10 cm |
13 cm |
16 cm |
19 cm |
24 cm |
25 cm |
26 cm |
| ACME FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #7 | 10 cm |
12 cm |
15 cm |
19 cm |
23 cm |
25 cm |
27 cm |
| ACME FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #8 | 10 cm |
13 cm |
16 cm |
20 cm |
21 cm |
23 cm |
27 cm |
| ACME FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #9 | 10 cm |
14 cm |
16 cm |
19 cm |
22 cm |
24 cm |
25 cm |
| ACME FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #10 | 10 cm |
13 cm |
17 cm |
18 cm |
20 cm |
23 cm |
25 cm |
| GENERIC FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #11 | 10 cm |
11 cm |
13 cm |
15 cm |
17 cm |
19 cm |
22 cm |
| GENERIC FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #12 | 10 cm |
13 cm |
14 cm |
14 cm |
17 cm |
20 cm |
23 cm |
| GENERIC FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #13 | 10 cm |
11 cm |
12 cm |
16 cm |
20 cm |
23 cm |
24 cm |
| GENERIC FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #14 | 10 cm |
13 cm |
14 cm |
16 cm |
19 cm |
21 cm |
21 cm |
| GENERIC FERTILIZER BEAN PLANT #15 | 10 cm |
12 cm |
12 cm |
14 cm |
17 cm |
22 cm |
25 cm |