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Directions for the Template

Directions for the Template. This is the template that you will use for your science project report. Be sure to delete any directions or comments I have typed to explain each section/page. When you have finish typing your report, you can delete this page or just not print it.

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Directions for the Template

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  1. Directions for the Template This is the template that you will use for your science project report. Be sure to delete any directions or comments I have typed to explain each section/page. When you have finish typing your report, you can delete this page or just not print it. Each time you work on your report, be sure to save it in your folder at school and on a memory stick. The final report is to be placed in a three-ringed binder or 3-pronged folder. Be sure to keep an up-to-date log. The log is like a diary or journal. You will write everything down that you do pertaining to your project. Be sure to date each entry. This year, you may write in pencil. Do not erase. Do not rewrite or type! You may even illustrate and label diagrams. Don’t forget to take pictures of your experiment. (Remember, no pictures of you.) Use Times New Roman. Black 12 or 14 font size.

  2. Science Fair Project Type your project title here. Your name Mrs. Garrett Brookstone Intermediate School 5th Grade

  3. Table of Contents Statement of Problem Abstract Research Purpose Hypothesis Variables Materials Procedure Data Graph Results Conclusion Bibliography Acknowledgements Resources

  4. Statement of the Problem Type your question here.(This is the question that your experiment answers.)

  5. Abstract Type a brief overview or summary of your project here. You will do this near the end. (3 paragraph essay: It can be a 3-paragraph essay about Before the experiment, During the experiment, and After the experiment. Or, you can write a paragraph on each of the following: What you wanted to learn and why, Tell about your experiment, and What you learned by doing this experiment.)

  6. Research • First Site or Source • First fact • Second fact • Third fact 2. Second Site or Source • First fact • Second fact • Third fact 3. Third Site or Source • First fact • Second fact • Third fact • Write the title of the website and the URL for each site . Write the title of the book and author for other sources.

  7. Purpose To determine (The purpose is just the question written in a sentence form.)

  8. Hypothesis Based on the research you have done, you will be writing an answer or solution – your best educated guess – to your question. Make sure you write down your hypothesis before you begin your experiment. Write in future tense. Do not write “My hypothesis is.”

  9. Variables • Controlled variables: These are the things that are kept the same throughout your experiments. • Independent variable: The one variable that you purposely change and test. • Dependent variable: The measure of change observed because of the independent variable. It is important to decide how you are going to measure the change.

  10. Materials • Type a detailed list of the items you needed to complete your experiments. • Be specific about the amounts used. • Use bullets.

  11. Procedure • List all of the steps used in completing your experiment. • Remember to number your steps. • Be specific. • Write in commands (imperative sentences). Example: • Obtain the materials: 3 pieces of construction paper, data table, and measuring tool. • Create a data table.

  12. Data/Observations • It is easier to understand the data if it is put into a table. Be sure to use a title, labels, and unit of measure. • Make sure all data is clearly labeled. • You can include pictures here. Do not include pictures of yourself. You can add another page behind this page for more pictures.

  13. Graph You may want to use Create a Graph (online). Don’t forget to write the title, labels for the horizontal and vertical axis, and the unit of measure.

  14. Results Write the information you recorded on your data sheet in word form. Write at least one paragraph, but no more than 3 paragraphs. Use the tab to indent.

  15. Conclusion Write at least a 4 sentence paragraph summary. Be sure to indent! -You need to indicate whether or not the data supports the hypothesis. -Using your results, explain why your hypothesis was correct or not correct. -What surprised you or was unexpected in your experiment/results? -If you didn’t get the results you expected, what do you think happened? What would you do differently if you did this experiment again? Or, make suggestions for someone who may want to try this experiment. Use the tab to indent.

  16. Bibliography Be sure to include print and electronic sources and put them in alphabetical order. Use this site to help you write them correctly: http://citationmachine.net/

  17. Acknowledgements This is where you write a paragraph thanking all the people who assisted you. For example, who took you to the library to gather research, who bought you the supplies, etc. Use the tab to indent.

  18. Resources If you made copies of the information from the websites, just put them behind this page. Delete this textbox.

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