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Science Fair Projects
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• Title/ Problem Statement • Research • Hypothesis • Materials/Equipment • Procedure • Variables/Constants • Controls • Data (minimum 3 trials) • Results • Conclusion • Application • Abstract • Log Book • Bibliography
The Scientific Process
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Title/Problem Statement
• Problem Statement: What do you want to find out? It should be in the form a question.
• You must be able to measure the experiment each day.
• Title summarizes the project • Make the title catchy!
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EXAMPLES
Poor Problem Statement: What affects the life of cut flowers?
Better Problem Statement: How does sugar affect the life of cut flowers?
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Hypothesis
An educated guess about the problem statement based on research and prior knowledge.
What do you think might happen? Write as an “If…,then…” statement
Ex: If sugar is added to the water, then the cut flowers will live longer.
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Materials A vertical list of qualitative and
quantifiable materials used to perform the experiment-using the metric measurement
Ex: 10 g sugar 50 ml distilled water 6 cut carnations 1 metric measuring cup
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Procedures • A step-by-step description of the
experiment. Remember, the idea behind the procedure is to allow another scientist to replicate the experiment.
• Begins with an action word/verb • Example: 1. Mix 10g of sugar with
50ml of distilled water.
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Variables (Not for 2nd grade)
Variables – the part of the experiment you change. Displayed in a list form
2 types: 1- Independent variable (manipulated)-the one
you control or are changing. Ex: the sugar
2- Dependent Variable (responding) Ex: the number of days the carnation lived
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Constants (Not for 2nd grade)
• The constants are things that stay the same throughout the experiment. Displayed in a list form
• Example: – Room temperature – Sunlight – Location of flowers – Amount of water
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Controls
Controls – the part of the experiment you do not change so that you can compare the results of your test.
Ex: the cut flower which was not given sugar
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Data Record observations using a measuring tool Ex: metric ruler, Celsius thermometer, balance
Design a data table to keep track of your results. Ex: graphs, charts, written summaries and photographs (no faces in the photographs).
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Results
Results – State the findings of the experiment based on the data you collected and analyzed.
How does sugar affect the life of cut flowers? Ex: The data revealed that the carnations given
sugar lived “x” amount of days longer than the carnations given no sugar.
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Conclusion Conclusion –Compare your results with your
hypothesis. The conclusion should answer the following questions:
• What was investigated? • Was the hypothesis supported/not supported by the
data? • What were the major findings? • Why did this happen? • How can the experiment be improved? • What recommendations do you have for further study?
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Application
Application –state how the project and its results will be beneficial and who might benefit from this research. What field of study or persons could benefit from the information gained from this experiment.
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Abstract Abstract: a short summary of the entire project. (no more than 250 words)
Paragraph 1– Purpose of the experiment. Describe the purpose and hypothesis. Paragraphs 2– Procedures used. Summarize the key points of the procedure and how the investigation was conducted. Do not list materials.
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Paragraph 3– Observation/Data/Results. Describe and explain the key results that led directly to the conclusions drawn. Graphs should not be displayed.
Paragraph 4– Conclusions. Should be described briefly. The summary paragraph should state some possible applications and extensions.
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Log Book
• Composition Notebook that is used to record all of their information, with every step of the project.
• A daily log with their observations of the experiment.
• To be turned in with the project.
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Bibliography (THIS IS NOT A SECTION ON THE
DISPLAY BOARD)
• Placed in the Report • Put your bibliography of at least 5 different
sources on the same page • Refer to page 9 of the student packet for
MLA format for citations. • http://www.citationmachine.com
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Report This is a short summary of the entire project. Includes the following: Title page Table of Contents Introduction • Problem Statement • Background information • Hypothesis • Explanation of what prompted the research and what you hoped to achieve.
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Materials Procedures Variables Controls
Data Results
Conclusions Applications Bibliography
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• Encourage Participation • Monitor Due Dates • Support Research Efforts
– Visits to the library – Internet research – Interviews
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Things Parents Can Do
• Help Secure Materials • Brainstorm with your child • Supervise experiments • Contact the teacher
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Things Not To Do
• Don’t do the work for your child • Don’t focus on winning • Don’t copy a project
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HAVE FUN