Directions for these pages
1. Fill out the information using what you have written in your science fair folder
2. If you need to change any information as you type it, that is okay
**Except hypothesis. Your hypothesis should stay the same unless you need to change the format**
3. You can change the font/color/size in any of the text boxes. You should be consistent in your decision making though. For example, don’t use Arial 14 point font for your purpose and then Times New Roman 12 point for your Hypothesis. Keep it the same.
4. The titles of the sections need to stay. You can change the font, size, etc.
5. You still need to create a data table and a graph.
Purpose – what is the question you are asking for the lab?
Hints for Purpose
v It is a question. Don’t forget your question mark!
v What is your investigation trying to discover?
v Type your purpose in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (PURPOSE) – add your question below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)
Hypothesis – educated guess
Hints for Hypothesis
v Should be written as If… then… because….
v Do not change your original hypothesis (except to fix the format) – it is okay if your results don’t match your hypothesis. It happens all the time. It’s real science.
v Type your hypothesis in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (HYPOTHESIS) – add your hypothesis below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)
Materials – what do you need?
Hints for Materials
v List all the supplies you need for the project
v You can use bullets to separate your items or just press Enter
v Include the quantity (amount) needed
v Make sure you include any lab supplies needed
v Type your materials list in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (MATERIALS) – add your materials below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)
Procedure – what do you do?
Hints for Procedures
v Your procedure should be written as a list of steps
v Each step needs to start with a verb (action word)
v Be specific
v Include…
o How you will do the experiment
o What kind of data will you record
o How will you record the data
v Type your procedures in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (PROCEDURES) – add your procedures below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)
Conclusion – what did you learn?
Hints for Conclusion
v The first two sentences must say
o The data (support/fail to support) the hypothesis which states __(rewrite your hypothesis)_. Therefore, it can be concluded that ______.
v Also answer the following questions:
o What was the control group
o What was the independent variable?
o What did you hold constant to make sure you were testingonly your independent variable?
o How was the independent variable tested?
o What was the dependent variable?
o How was the dependent variable measured?
o How did you address sample size or repeated trials? Average data? Outliers?
o How would you improve your project if you were going to do it again?
o Are there any trends/patterns in your data?
§ Predictions, Generalizations, etc.
o Any limitations?
v It does not need to be one large paragraph – you can break it up
v Type your conclusion in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (CONCLUSION) – add your question below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)
Discussion –
Hints for Conclusion
v Answer these questions:
o What did you learn from this experiment?
o How does your experiment apply to real life?
o Are there any additional questions/curiosities you have after conducting your experiment?
v It does not need to be one large paragraph – you can break it up
v Type your discussion in the text box below… you can then cut it out and paste it onto your display – you can edit the size of the text box
v Keep the title (DISCUSSION) – add your question below
v Use a professional font! You will want to use the same font throughout the project. (Not something like this)