Science Fair Project
Variables
Topic: The effect of____________________________________________
(Independent Variable)
_________________________________________________________on
_________________________________________________________.
(dependent variable)
Problem: What is the effect of_________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________?
Hypothesis: It is hypothesized that if___________________________________
___________________________________________________________then,
________________________________________________________________.
1. The independent (Tested) variable, which will be changed and tested is
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
2. The dependent (Outcome) variable, which will be observed and observed and
measured, and will changed as a result of the experiment, will be
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
3. The control, which will receive non of the independent variable will be
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
4. The constants variable (all of the factors or conditions that will be kept idientical
for all the trials will be
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
Due Date:
Materials
List all the material necessary to complete the experiment- be specific (include,
amount, size, type- remember everything needs to be in metric units). If you have
more than 10, add numbers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
Due Date:
Procedures
Write in order and be specific. Write as many steps as necessary to perform the
experiment.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Add as many as needed
Result: The result of the experiment were_________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Due Date:
Conclusion
Remember the conclusion must be written in the past tense because you
have already finished the experimentation. The following questions need to
be answered:
1. What was investigated?
2. Was the hypothesis supported or not supported by the data?
3. What were the major finding?
4. How did your findings compare with other researchers?
5. What possible explanations can you offer for any errors in your finding?
6. What recommendations do you have for further study and improving the
experiment?
7. What are some possible applications of this experiment?
Abstract
The problem was _______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________?
It was hypothesized that if _______________________________________________
______________________________________________________________,then___
_______________________________________________________________.
The procedure followed was_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
It was concluded that ___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
The results of the experiment_____________________________________________
support the hypothesis.
Practical Application: How can your project be applied in the real world?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
“Type Independent
Variable here”
“Type dependent variable here”
Trials
1
2
3
Mean
“Type dependent
variable here”
Enter units here
How to Write A Bibliography
A bibliography is an alphabetical list of all the sources you have consulted for an
essay or research paper. You must list your sources in a specific format. Use this
guide to create your bibliography in the correct format.
Remember:
Always underline the title of the work cited.
Alphabetize by the author’s last name.
If there is no author, alphabetize by title.
Always indent the second or third lines (5 spaces).
Always leave 1 space after commas and 2 spaces after periods
and colons.
Example:
For a book with one author:
Robinson, Adam. What Smart Students Know. New York: Crown
Paperbacks, 1993.
For a book with two authors:
Sorensen, Sharon, and Bob LeBreck. The Research Paper. New York:
Amsco Publications, 1994.
For a book with no author:
The World of Learning. London: Europa Publications, 1995.
A signed article in an encyclopedia:
Rupp, Ernest Gordon. "Erasmus." Encyclopedia Britannica:
Macropaedia. 1991 ed.
An unsigned article in an encyclopedia:
"Mandarin." Encyclopedia Americana. 1991 ed.
An article in a magazine:
Begley, Sharon. "A Healthy Dose of Laughter." Newsweek 4 Oct. 1982:
74.
An article in a newspaper:
Brody, Jane E. "Multiple Cancers Termed On Increase." New York
Times 10 Oct. 1976: A37.
An article from a CD-ROM:
Settles, Gary S. "Absolute Zero." Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia. CDROM. 1997.
An article from an internet site:
Bradshaw, Gary S. "Wilbur and Orville Wright." Oct. 1996
URL: http://www.wam.umd.edu/~srwright/WrBr/Wrights.html
Try to find as much information as possible about an Internet document in order to
determine whether it is accurate or not. It is especially important to try to find out
about the author of an Internet document, whether a person, organization or
institution.
Project Ideas
Behavioral Sciences
• THE EFFECTS OF MUSIC TYPES ON DRIVING ABILITY.
• HOW TEACHING STYLES AND COLOR AFFECT LEARNING
• DO HAND MOTIONS AFFECT YOUR MEMORY?
• FINGERPRINTS: THE CLUE TO I.Q.
• THE EFFECTS OF TEACHER AND STUDENT LEARNING STYLES ON ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE.
• THE EFFECTS OF CLASS STRUCTURE ON LEARNING ABILITIES.
• AUDITORY AND VISUAL MEMORIES OF MALES AND FEMALES.
Biochemistry
• WHICH COLOR SARAN WRAP ALLOWS PLANTS TO GROW THE TALLEST?
• DO DIFFERENT WAVELENGTHS OF LIGHT AFFECT PLANT GROWTH?
• DO FRUIT AND VEGETABLE JUICES CONTAIN THE SAME AMOUNT OF VITAMIN C?
• HOW DOES THE TYPE OF WATER YOU FEED A PLANT AFFECT ITS GROWTH?
• DO HYDRATING SHAMPOOS REALLY STRENGTHEN HAIR MORE THAN REGULAR
SHAMPOOS?
• HOW DOES VITAMIN C CONTENT OF PACKAGED ORANGE JUICE COMPARE TO FRESHLY
SQUEEZED?
• THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUNSCREENS.
• EFFECT OF ESTROGEN IN FROG METAMORPHOSIS.
• EFFECTS OF NITRATES ON DAPHNIA PULES.
• THE EFFECTS OF TEMPERATURE ON ENZYME ACTIVITY.
• DO AC ELECTRIC FIELDS AFFECT YEASTGROWTH?
• WHICH BRAND VEGETABLE SOUP HAS THE MOST POTATOES?
• ARE YOU JUICY? DO NAVAL AND VALENCIA ORANGES OF THE SAME WEIGHT GIVE THE
SAME AMOUNT OF JUICE?
• WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS OF LEAD ON ENZYMES?
• INFLUENCE OF TEMPERATURE ON THE DIGESTIVE ACTIVITY OF PEPSIN ON ALBUMEN.
• DOES TEMPERATURE AFFECT BACTERIAL GROWTH?
• DOES CHEWED GUM LOSE MASS?
• DOES ANTI-PERSPIRANT AFFECT YOUR pH?
Chemistry
• THE EFFICIENCY OF HYDROGEN PEROXIDE IN SWIMMING POOL DISINFECTION.
• HOW DO HOUSEHOLD BLEACHES COMPARE?
• DETERMINATION OF LEAD IN PAINT SAMPLES.
• HOW MUCH VITAMIN C IS REALLY IN OUR JUICE?
• HOW TEMPERATURE AFFECTS VISCOSITY.
• THE EFFECTS OF HEATING AND COOLING ON THE STENGTH OF GLASS.
• WHICH BANDAGE STAYS ON BEST WHEN PLACED IN WATER?
• DOES SPENDING MORE MONEY FOR YOUR SUNSCREEN GIVE MORE PROTECTION FROM
THE SUN?
• THE BIOCHEMICAL EFFECTS OF BEVERAGES ON DENTAL MATERIALS.
• DOES FABRIC SOFTENER AFFECT DRYING TIME?
• WHAT DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF ALUMINIM IN CANNED DRINKS?
Engineering
• WHAT IS THE BEST INSULATION?
• LOAD BEARING CAPACITY OF I-BEAMS.
• COMPARISON OF WOOD PRODUCTS IN TWISTING AND BENDING.
• SOUNDPROOFING PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT MATERIALS.
• WHICH INSULATING CLOTHING MATERIALS WORK BEST?
• WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF SOCCER BALL TEMPERATURE IN KICKING DISTANCE?
• WILL TEMPERATURE AFFECT THE WAY AN ARROW FLIES THROUGH THE AIR?
Environmental Science
• EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS ON PLANT SYMMETRY.
• IMPACTS OF KENTUCKY BLUEGRASS ON NATIVE MIXED-GRASS PRARIE.
• ANALYSIS OF THE OIL CONTAINED IN FRENCH FRIES.
• HOW FAST DO YARD WASTE MATERIALS DECOMPOSE?
• WHICH WOOD IS MORE RESISTANT TO DECAY?
• POLLUTING CARS, US OR FOREIGN?
Medicine & Health
• MUSIC AND ITS EFFECT ON BLOOD PRESSURE.
• DOES YOUR HEARING LEVEL CHANGE AFTER EXPOSURE TO AMPLIFIED ROCK MUSIC?
• DO TALLER PEOPLE HAVE A GREATER LUNG CAPACITY THAN SHORTER PEOPLE?
• DOES VIEWING TELEVISION AFFECT PULSE RATE?
• WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF MUSIC ON HUMAN BLOOD PRESSURE?
Physics
• HOW DOES THE ACID IN A LEMON DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN TWO TYPES OF METAL
CREATE ELECTRICITY?
• WHAT VARIABLES OF A GOGGLE LENS AFFECT VISION?
• THE EFFECT OF WINDOW FILMS ON LIGHT TRANSMISSION.
• THE EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON THE VELOCITY OF WINDS.
• WHAT TAPING PATTERN BEST PROTECTS GLASS IN A HURRICANE?
Websites
http://www.elmers.com
http://www.chem4kids.com
http://www.sciserv.org/isef
http://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/reagents.html
http://www.scifair.org
http://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/internet/
science_fairs.html
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/sciencefairs/
http://www.Saludak-12.org/scifair.html
http://www.sciencepage.org/scifair.htm
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral
http://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net
http://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/resources.html
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs
http://www.drexel.edu.dvsf
http://www.gnsef.org.resources.html
http://www.istf.ucf.edu
http://www.cmste.uregina.ca.scifair