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Scientific Method. Five Steps to Completing a Winning Science Fair Project. Scientific Method. Question Hypothesis Procedure Results Conclusion. Question. Identify what you hope to find out Things I want to know about Things that interest me
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Scientific Method Five Steps to Completing a Winning Science Fair Project
Scientific Method • Question • Hypothesis • Procedure • Results • Conclusion
Question • Identify what you hope to find out • Things I want to know about • Things that interest me • You must state the problem in the form of a question • What if... • How would... • Why might...
Hypothesis • Predict the answer to the problem • What do you think is going to happen? • What will the outcome be? • What do you think the answer will be?
Procedure • List in order exactly what you will do to complete your project • List the supplies that you use • Describe what you are doing • Keep a written record of your observations and/or results • Add photos/drawings that help explain your project
Results • Record what you have observed or measurements you have taken • Note any mistakes, unusual or unexpected observations • Add any other information that you observe • Graphs and charts help to show your data
Conclusion • Describe what you have learned • It explains why your hypothesis is correct or incorrect • OR if you were unable to answer your original question