Part 4: Graphing, Conclusion, and
Getting It All Typed Up!
Due February 21
Dates
Where are we now?
Objectives
Check When
Completed
November 6-26
Work on finding topics and writing the independent variable, dependent
variable, title, and materials in Science Lab
By November 27
Part 1 Due: IV, DV, Title, and List of Materials
Part 1
Completed
with parent
and teacher
signature
November 27December 20
By Friday,
December 20th
Work on purpose, hypothesis, and how to make a data table in Science Lab
December 23January 3
Winter Break: This would be a great time to conduct your experiment if you will
be home during the holidays.
January 6-January
31
Work on writing constants and procedures in Science Lab. If needed, students
will work on conducting the investigations in the science lab.
By Friday, January
29th
Part 3 Due: List Constants, Procedures, Conduct the Experiment, and
Completed Data Table
February 3-21
By February, 21st
February 24March 14
March 14th
March 19
March 20
Work on graphs and conclusions in Science Lab
Part 4 Due: Graph and Conclusion
Work on Tri-fold Presentation Board in Science Lab
Part 2 Due: Purpose, Hypothesis, and Data Table Framework Due
Part 5 Due: All boards due to homeroom teacher for review
All boards turned into Mrs. Fort and Mr. Moreno
 Science Fair 
Part 2
Completed
with teacher
signature
Part 3
Completed
with teacher
signature
Part 4
Part 5
Finished!
Looking Back at Your Data Table
The data you collected during your
experiment in the data table is what
you are going to graph.
Two Types of Data Tables:
Which do you have?
IV
DV
Quantitative
Data
(Numbers)
IV
Qualitative
Data
(Descriptions)
DV
Graphing
Now, you need to decide which kind of graph
you will use:
• Bar graph- one snapshot in time
• Line graph- data collected over a period in
time
– If you collected Qualitative Data (descriptions)
then you will ONLY do a Bar Graph.
Ask your teacher before you make your graph to
ensure you are using the correct graph.
Filling in the Graph in Your Packet
•The three lines are for your titles.
oYou should have 1 main title at the top
oThen label your Y and X axis.
•The X axis should have your IV levels
•The Y axis should be the data from the DV
Graphing Online
Use the Website:
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
This can also be found on the Science Fair Webpage
on the Woodley Hills Website.
Example of Quantitative Graph
Title of
Graph
Temperature
DV Label:
Y Axis
Levels of IV
Always start with 0
IV Label: X Axis
DV
Qualitative Graph
• Look back at your data table.
• You need to give you observations numbers. You can
do this by ranking them.
– Make sure these numbers match the
observations: if it was the most, then you should
give it the highest number.
Example:
Soil Types
Erosion
Ranking
Top Soil
A lot of erosion
3
Sand
Some erosion
2
Pebbles
Very little erosion
1
Example of Qualitative Graph
DV key to show
ranking
Example of a Line Graph
Parts of a Conclusion
Conclusion: This is the summary of your experiment
written as a paragraph. It should be at least 4
sentences long. Please include:
• The result of your experiment- “I conclude…”
• State if your hypothesis was supported by your data
or not
• What the experiment taught you- “I learned…”
• Write how you could improve your experiment
(there is always a way to improve it!)
Conclusion Example
Example:
I conclude that the white t-shirt was able to stay the coolest
temperature after being out in the sun on a hot and sunny day for 30
minutes compared to a black and purple t-shirts. The data I found
supported my hypothesis statement! I learned that when I am
outside on a hot and sunny summer day I should always wear white
or light colored t-shirts, so that I do not get too hot. I should not wear
dark colored t-shirts, because I will get much hotter. This is because
the white or light colors reflect the sunlight and do not absorb the
heat energy. The dark colors absorb the sun’s energy, which turns to
heat energy inside the t-shirt. If I were to do this experiment again, I
would have repeated my experiment more times to make sure that I
had the same results each time. That way I would be sure that my
data was correct.
Have you been thinking about your
presentation?
This year you have the choice to present
your science fair project on a display
board (like last year) or on a laptop
presentation!
What have you decided to do?
Next Steps…
• You need to get all your work typed!!
– If you have a computer at home, you can do this
at home.
– Your teacher will give you time to use computers
in schools.
February 24March 14
March 14th
March 19
March 20
Work on Tri-fold Presentation Board in Science Lab
Part 5
Part 5 Due: All boards due to homeroom teacher for review
All boards turned into Mrs. Fort and Mr. Moreno
 Science Fair 
Finished!
Extra Help
Don’t forget Dr. Mahoney still comes from 13:00 every Thursday. Sign up outside of the
science lab.
Typing/Making Presentations Help Times in the
Computer Lab:
• Mr. Veasley- every morning 8:20-8:50 AM
• Mrs. Fort- every Monday 9:30-10:15 AM