Research

Summary: The hypothetical experiment deals with the students performance in relation to the time of lunch. By random selections of students of all three lunches and separate the students according to gender. This allows for further analysis of performance. Also a test will be administered to measure the performance of the student. During Period 7/8, bring in 30 boys and 30 gilrs that have 5th period lunch and 30 girls and 30 boys that have 9th period lunch and administer the standardized test. The average socres from each lunch will allow us to compare the results between lunch period and gender.

Research Question: How does school performance relate to time of lunch?

Variables Independent Variable: Time of lunch Dependent Variable: The perfomance measured by standardized test

Operational Definitions: 1. Time of lunch is 5th and 9th 2. Students are randomly selected - 30 boys and 30 girls from each lunch period 3. Performance is measured by standardized test

Groups Control Group: 5th period lunch due to the fact that the time of lunch is normal time period away from breakfast Experimental Group: 9th period lunch

Confounding Variables 1. Snacks eaten outside of lunch 2. Metabolism 3. Test taking skills

Snacks will be forbidden on that specific day. Metabolism cannot be controlled but randomness covers all different levels of metabolism. Establish baseline with other standardized test so that test taking abilities can be controlled.