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Casting Journal

When a scientist finishes an experiment, she writes up her notes and analyzes her data. Write your analysis here, starting with a few simple questions. Diane's casts tell a story. What stories do your masks tell?
Analyze the Graphs
How well were you able to identify the masks by using the measurements?
 
How does your cast compare to your model's actual face?
 
Are the measurements the same, close, or very different?
 
What might have caused the difference?
 
 
 
Cool Views
What is the most interesting thing you observed?
 
 
 
Science Surprises
Did anything you learn surprise you? Write it down here.
 
 
 
What Are You Wondering About?
Would your next-door neighbor know that the cast you made was of your face? What else could you do to make your cast look better?