Science Fair Journal
2014-2015
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Table of Contents:
Question
Research
Hypothesis
Variables
Materials
Procedure
Timeline/Daily log
Data
Graphs
Results
Conclusion
Future Research
Applications
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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Question: (State your problem)
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Research: (use as many pages as you need) (get
information about your problem) See the How To Cite
The References Use this handout. www.google.com IS
NOT a correct citation!!
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Hypothesis: (AFTER THE RESEARCH –
Make an educated guess, using the information
you got during the research, about what the answer
might be to your problem.) Try to put it in an
if…then…..because …. statement. Example: If I
put hot water into the freezer it will then freeze
slower than cold water, because it will take longer
for the molecules of water to slow down.
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Variables and Controls:
Independent Variable: (This is what you are changing as the
scientist in your experiment. Example: When I timed the hot
water verses the cold water the independent variable in my
experiment is cold and hot water. When making a graph this
would be on the x-axis.)
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Dependent Variable: (This will be your results. Example: This
would be my time it took for the cold and hot water to freeze.
When making my graph this would be on my y-axis.)
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Controls: (These are the things that you keep constant during an
experiment. This is to make sure you are keeping everything the same
except for your variable. Example: I will use the same freezer to
perform all three of my tests. I will use the same amount of water in
each test. I will use the some container to freeze the water in.)
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Materials: (be specific, all the stuff you will
need to conduct your experiment)
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Procedure: (a step-by-step description of
how to do the investigation, a recipe, if you like)
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Add as many steps as you need
Data/Graphs/Charts: (graphs and
charts/tables taken from your observations as recorded on the
timeline)
Results: (put the data into words, explain what
happened)
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Conclusion: (use words, state whether your
hypothesis was supported or unsupported, then analyze
the results to explain what happened and why.
There is no right or wrong answer here, just what
happened in your investigation, make sure you
include the effect your variables had on the
outcome and why the uncontrolled variables do
not matter)
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Future Question: (were any new questions
raised by your investigation? Maybe this can be
your project for next year)
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How does this apply to the
real world?
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Bibliography: (list all books, encyclopedias,
other sources and web sites, NOT
www.google.com, instead www.discovery.com, or
the like. See the handout for how to cite
references)
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Acknowledgements
(This is where you might thank the people who have helped you
along the way to complete this project.)
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