The ability to replicate research is necessary in the scientific method as it allows for the validation of experimental findings. With replication research, one can further negate or question the results; this helps connect the research to real world situations. The methods of an experiment are the most important aspect in replicating an experiment, as they they outline the steps taken to reach an outcome. The learning goal in Writing in Biology class is to practice writing clear and concise methods in scientific structure.
In this experiment, students were asked to individually find one spider web somewhere on the UMass Amherst campus and photograph it. Two pictures were taken of the spider web; one picture of the spider web close up and another picture from far away to capture part of the location that the spider web was found in. These photographs were then imported onto a computer and edited into a figure panel that consisted of both pictures of the spiderweb and a third picture of a map indicating the spider web location. Following the figure panel, methods were written explaining the exact steps taken to arrive at the location photographed. Additionally, methods were written explaining the process of making the figure panel on the computer.
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