Design a SI modeled, detailed , yet hypothetical, biology experiment of your choice. In clear terms lay out all parameters of the experiment, including all controls and variables. Make sure that you clearly indicate where each step of the SI process applies(observation, question, hypothesis, analysis etc), clarifying how the experiment follows SI modeling. For example: “The question I would like to address in this experiment is……..(then fill on the blank) My hypothesis is…….(fill in the blank). To test this hypothesis I have designed the following experimental investigation……..(fill in the blank with several sentences describing your experiment). Etc., etc. Remember, your experiment does not need to be complicated, in fact it should be the opposite.

Simpler is better: the most elegant experiments are the simplest in design (but the most profound in terms of content). We will talk about some classic examples of elegant experiments later on in the course.