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Science Fair Project. What you need in order to create a winning science fair project!. All science fair projects must follow the scientific method. Ask a question Develop a hypothesis Test the hypothesis with an experiment Analyze data from the experiment Form a conclusion.
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Science Fair Project What you need in order to create a winning science fair project!
All science fair projects must follow the scientific method. • Ask a question • Develop a hypothesis • Test the hypothesis with an experiment • Analyze data from the experiment • Form a conclusion
What will be the hardest part? • The hardest part of the science project will be choosing a topic • Interests • Hobbies • Curiosity
Topics that are Not Allowed • Studies involving human test subjects • Studies involving animals • Toxic substances • Alcohol • Tobacco • Illegal Drugs
Research • The research paper will include any research about the topic that you have chosen. (It must be typed) • This should be completed before the experiment has been preformed.
Asking the Question • Once you have decided on a topic it is time to develop a question that will be answered in your science project. • Example: Which type of light will produce taller plants?
Developing a Hypothesis • Change your question to an if/then statement. • Keep in mind any prior knowledge you have about your topic when developing your hypothesis • Example: If plants are given red light then they will produce taller plants.
Experiment • The Experiment is testing your hypothesis. • It is like a recipe with specific directions. • It contains a series of steps to follow with precise times, amounts, and sizes of items you are using.
Sample Experiment Materials Needed: 8 tomato plants in 8” pots, water, plant food, 75 watt incandescent bulbs (2 each clear, red, green, blue); 8 lamps each attached to a timer; metric ruler; potting soil; measuring cup For all Plants: Each plant will be given the same amount of soil, food, and water as they are potted. Place each of the plants under a lamp in the same room. Each lamp should have a different colored bulb in it. The timer will need to be set so that all the lamps will be on for the same 12 hours each day. The plants will be given 12 ounces of water every other day at 6:00 p.m.
Record and Analyze Data • While performing your • experiment you should • be recording any • measurements • or observations that • you make • Once the experiment is • finished you can use your • data to create graphs, • charts, or data tables
Making a Conclusion • Your conclusion should: • Tell what happened in the experiment • Tell if your hypothesis was supported by the results • Answer questions that came up during the experiment • State any other information discovered during the experiment.
Sample Conclusion In the experiment, the plants, on average, grew taller if they were given the blue light. I thought that the red light would cause taller growth. I thought the red light would make it easier for the plants to do photosynthesis, which would make them grow taller.
Abstract • The abstract is a summary of your entire project. • It should include no more than 250 words. • The abstract needs to answer the following questions: • What did you investigate? • Why did you choose this topic? • What was your hypothesis? • How was your hypothesis supported by research? • How did you test your hypothesis? • What were your results? • Did your results agree with your hypothesis?
Items not allowed on display board: • Living organisms, including plants • Preserved animals • Human or animal food • Plant materials (living or dead) • Water • Lab/household chemicals • Controlled substances, including tobacco • Hazardous devices • Sharp items • Flames
