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Behavioral Science
Signature of Sponsoring Teacher
Signature of School Science Fair Coordinator
Signature of Principal
(your name)
3510 W 55th St.
Hernandez Middle School
Chicago, IL 60632
Grade 8
Table of Content
(list all the sections in your report after finishing it)
Page
Acknowledgments 1
Purpose and Hypothesis 2
Purpose 2
Problem 2
Hypothesis 2
Variables and Control 2
Estimated Error of Measurement ?
Review of Literature ?
Topic ?
Topic ?
Topic ?
Materials and Methods of Procedure ?
Results ?
Conclusion ?
Reference List ?
Acknowledgements
I would like to thank …
(show appreciation to the persons that helped you)
Purpose and Hypothesis
Purpose
The purpose of this project was …(explain why you did this project)
Problem
The problem of this project was stated as follows:
(state the question or scientific problem)
Hypothesis
If …
(state the possible answer to the scientific problem)
Variables and Control
- The independent variable of the experiment was …
(variable that you changed)
- The dependent variable was ...
(variable that changed as a result of changes in the independent variable)
- The control of this experiment was …
(condition you used to compare)
Estimated Error of Measurement
(section required only for the school, area and city fairs. Your teacher will help you with the calculations if you win the classroom science fair)
Review of Literature
Topic
(Information relevant to your project, description of a variable, etc.)
Topic
(More information relevant to your project, the other variable, etc.)
Topic
(More information relevant to your project, the other variable, etc.)
Make sure you include drawings, pictures, diagrams etc.
Needs to be between three to five pages long.
Make sure you “paraphrase” the content of this section. Know that “plagiarism” (cut & paste) is a serious offense.
Materials and Methods of Procedure
Materials
- Material 1
(list all materials using bullets)
Procedure
- Step one
(use numbersto organize, in order, the steps you followed to complete your experiment. Pictures/diagrams are recommended for this section)
Results
(Explain your results)
Table. Title of the Table with Data
(Include, at least, a table with the results)
Graph. Title of the Graph
(Include, at least, a graph representing the results)
Conclusion
(restate your problem, explain your results briefly and if your experiment supported or not your hypothesis; one paragraph).
(Analyze your results; second paragraph)
(Explain what you would do different to improve your project; also include recommendations for future research)
References
(List your sources of information using theAmerican Psychological Association style)
(You need, at least, 6 references: books, journals/specialized magazines, personal communications, etc. If your project wins, you need 12 references total)
(Do not include more that 5 references from the Internet)