I. Title Page
Students need to have a title
that reflects their science project. This is not the problem. Type only the
project title; Center the project title.
Do not type name or any other information on this paper. Students
should include graphics, clip art, or pictures on the Title Page.
II. Abstract (Note: this should be the last thing you do)
Can only be done when your
experiment is complete. It gives a summary of the project in a brief, but
thorough paragraph form. This is a one
page, 250-word maximum summary of the
entire project that includes the components below. Judges and the public should have a fairly
accurate idea of the project after reading the abstract. It should summarize
the purpose, procedure, results and conclusions of the student’s investigation;
therefore, it is one of the last items done.
An abstract does not give details about the materials used unless it
greatly influenced the procedure or had to be developed to do the
investigation. An abstract should only include procedures done by the
student. Work done by someone else
(scientist) must not be included. Place a copy of the abstract on the display board and in the written
report binder.
Abstract
Components: (write in paragraphs)
1.
Purpose: The statement that explains why
the student is doing the experiment
2.
Problem: The question telling what the
student is trying to find out.
3.
Hypothesis: An explanation of what prompted
the student’s research, and what the student hopes to achieve, and what the
student thinks the outcome might be (before doing the experiment).
4.
Procedures: A brief summary of how the
experiment was performed & the key points
5.
Results: A brief description of the
important results that lead directly to the student’s conclusion-do not give
too many details or include tables or graphs of data.
6.
Conclusions: A brief summary paragraph of
why the experiment had those results and if your hypothesis was correct or
incorrect.
7.Appplications: A brief summary paragraph of how you think
your results can be used by others and what you would differently in future
experiments on this topic.
III. Table of Contents
A list of where to find specific information in the
student’s written report. Include page numbers (placed behind the Abstract
summary).
Make this word the title page for
this section which includes: your
purpose, problem, research (background information) hypothesis, subjects,
variables, materials, and procedure, your charts and graphs and any summary you
want to put in written form including conclusion, application, recommendation
and interview summaries (if applicable) Each of the following items is on a
separate page with its title.
Part I: What is included in the Experimental Design?
Part II: How do I put this information into Microsoft Word?
Part III: How can I make a graph to display my data?
Link: Create a Graph
V. Acknowledgements
The student gives credit to anyone who has helped them
during the project. It is not a list of names, but a short paragraph stating
the names of people who helped the student, and how they helped.
VI. Bibliography
Properly formatted list of all sources and reference materials the student has used.
Link: Citation Wizard
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