4. • dated record of all work done on the
science project
1. detailed notes
2. original
observations
3. data from the
experiment
5. SCIENCE FAIR NOTEBOOK
Section 1:Introduction
•Forms
•Overview: Why you picked this project? What you discovered from your
experiment? How does this impact our world?
Section 2: Lab
I. Purpose/Problem (hypothesis)
II. Materials
III. Procedure
IV. Data
V. Conclusion
Section 3:Research (make copy) or write an abstract for each
•Encyclopedia
•Book
•Magazine, pamphlet, newspaper
•Internet site
•Personal Interview of an expert on your
Section 4: Bibliography: ABC order
•Selected (the 5 or more resource you used in your research)
•Non-selected (places you went but did not use in your Research)
Section 5:Technology –printed copy of your presentation
•Power point
•Prezi
•Voci
•Animoto.com
•Slideshare
6. 1. Introduction
Should Include
• Checklist for Adult 1 (required)
•Student Checklist 1A (required)
•Approval Form 1B (required)
•Official Abstract and Certification (required)
Other Paper work if needed for your experiment
• Human participant 4, Informed Consent, Qualified Scientist form 2
• Vertebrate Animals 5A, 5B, and 2
• Biological Agents 6A, 6B, 2, and 3
• Chemicals, Activities and Device 2 and 3
•Overview: Why you picked this project? What you discovered from
your experiment? How does this impact our world?
7. 2. Lab/ Scientific Method
• I. Problem/Research Question
Hypothesis - 1 - 2 sentences
• II. Equipment & Materials - list
• III. Procedure - numbered list
• IV. Data
• V. Conclusion
8. Variables
• It is important for an experiment to
be a fair test.
• You conduct a fair test by making
sure that you change one factor at
a time while keeping all other
conditions the same.
9. Independent Variable
•One thing that you changed in your
experiment.
• If you are testing the growth of plants
in different light levels, the
independent variable is the amount of
light each group of plants receives.
10. Dependent Variable
• Quantity that you are measuring in
your experiment
• If you are testing the growth of plants
in different light levels, the
dependent variable might be the
height of the plants grown in
different light levels.
11. Controlled variables
• Variables that were held constant for
all groups.
• If you are testing the growth of plants
in different light levels, the
controlled variable might be the type
of plants, the pot size, the amount of
dirt and the amount of water.
12. • Start-to-finish, dated record all work done
on the project.
• Every entry should include the date it was
made.
• Typed or neatly handwritten.
• use tables, notes, etc., to record your
experimental results
13. 6. Conclusions & Recommendations
• State whether or not your hypothesis
was correct and why.
• Make recommendations for improving
your project & for further study.
• Interpret your results.
• What do they say?
14. 3.Research
Make copy or write abstract
• Encyclopedia (not wikipedia)
• Books
• Internet
• Interviews
• Magazines, Newspaper, Pamplets
15. 4. Bibliography
ABC order
•Selected (the 5 or more resource
you used in your research)
•Non-selected (places you went but
did not use in your Research)
Written in correct APA style
17. Science Fair Project Requirements:
• The purpose of the display is to show
what you have done.
• The exhibit should be visually appealing,
using color and photos to show the work
you have done.
• Photographs must be dated and labeled
to relay the progress of the experiment,
and/or the outcome of the experiment.
18. Think of the display board as a commercial
for your project.
Include the following information
on your display board:
19. Title
The title of your project. Make it
Catchy: Shake, Rattle, and Roll
Data and Graphics
Present any significant data, graphs,
and pictures in this section. Visual
representations of your results, if done
effectively, are worth thousands of
words.
20.
21. Problem/ Purpose
State the problem that you were
originally concerned with and
explain why you selected the
topic you did?
Hypothesis
State your hypothesis as an
if/then statement.
22. Procedure
State the procedures you
followed. What experiments did
you perform and why?
Results
What did you find out from your
data? Explain the results here.
23. Conclusions
Was your hypothesis right or
wrong? Can you make a new
statement that you know to be true
based on your research?
Recommendations
From everything you learned would
you make any recommendations for
further research? Write your ideas
for research in this section.
28. SCIENCE FAIR
IMPORTANT DATES!
• November 30: Science Fair Project Question Due-
GoogleDocs
• January 3: NoteBook Check
• February 4: Entire Project Due (display board,
Notebook, and presentation)
Judging will be done at school.
• February 6: SanLee Science Fair
• February 16: Regional Science Fair Pembroke
