What is a Procedure?

• A. A random guess
• B. A summary of results
• C. A description of equipment used
• D. Step by step plan of the experiment

Answer: (D)

The procedure is the step-by-step plan you follow to perform the experiment. It explains exactly how to carry out the investigation so someone else could repeat it and get similar results. This includes the sequence of actions, along with how you set up the experiment, what measurements you take, and how you collect data.

This makes the procedure distinct from other parts of a lab write-up. A random guess isn’t a plan you follow. A summary of results comes after the experiment, describing what happened, not how to perform it. A description of equipment and materials is listed separately to tell you what you used, while the procedure tells you how you used them in order. For example, in a plant growth study, the procedure would outline steps like planting seeds, watering regularly, controlling light exposure, and recording height measurements at specific intervals.