TITLE OF YOUR PROJECT
YOUR NAME
ABSTRACT
(for written report only)
Example:
A volcano is an opening on a planet’s surface or crust which allows
hot magma, volcanic ash and gasses to escape from below the
surface. Some well-known volcanoes around the world are Mount
Rainier, USA, Mount Etna, Italy; Mauna Loa, Hawaii, USA;
Sakurajima, Japan. A volcano in Iceland called Eyjafjallajokull
erupted in March 2010. It happens when the hot magma finds cracks
on the surface of the planet and forces up or erupts. I made a model
using a chemical reaction between baking soda and vinegar to
simulate the gasses and magma flow. When the baking soda (base)
reacts with vinegar (acid) it forms the gas, carbon dioxide. The gas
expands and escapes through the opening of the bottle. The gas,
flour and food colorings makes foam which looks like the glowing
magma in a volcano.
PURPOSE
Why are you conducting the experiment?
or
What question are you trying to answer?
Keep a Scientific Notebook or Log
start as early as this search-for-purpose stage
PROBLEM (or PURPOSE)
Too general and weak:
•
How does Cancer affect the Body?
• How many people J-walk on Huntington Avenue?
BE VERY SPECIFIC
Much stronger:
•How do human lymphatic cancer cells affect human brain
cells?
•How many people J-walk at the intersection of Forsyth and
Huntington from 3 pm – 5 pm on weekdays?
INTRODUCTION
Background information / Hook to reel in reader
Written report should include
a more extensive literature review
HYPOTHESIS
•
A testable explanation (DrP’s preferred, and simple!, definition)
•
A tentative explanation for an observation, phenomenon, or
scientific problem that can be tested by further
investigation.
(from http://www.freedictionary.com)
•
An explanation put forth to account for known facts;
especially in the sciences,
A provisional explanation from which to draw conclusions
that shall be in accordance with known facts, and which
serves as a starting-point for further investigation by which
it may be proved or disproved. (modified from http://www.oed.com)
Hypothesis examples
•Weak
I believe mixing vinegar with baking soda will
result in foaming
•Strong
I believe combining a 4:1 ratio of Vinegar to
Baking Soda will result in four inches of foam
MATERIALS
•Weak
•A
cup, ruler, baking soda, and vinegar
•Strong
•16
oz cup
•4 oz distilled white vinegar
•1 oz baking soda powder
•12 inch ruler
METHOD
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EXPERIMENTAL METHOD
METHODS & DESIGN
These are all steps of the experiment...
•Ex.
Pour 4 oz distilled white vinegar into the 16 oz cup
•Add 1 oz baking soda powder to the 4 oz distilled white
vinegar in the 16 oz cup
•Measure the height of the foam in the cup with the 12 inch
ruler
•Record color all observation in journal (from as many
stimulus as available
•(Take a picture or video)
DATA & RESULTS
•
•Record
all observations in journal
(from as many stimulus as available
•(Take
a picture or video)
DISCUSSION & ANALYSIS
•
•
of Data or Results
CONCLUSION
•The
reaction between vinegar and baking soda is a double
displacement reaction. Vinegar reacts with baking soda to
form sodium acetate and carbonic acid. Carbonic acid is
unstable so, it decomposes into carbon dioxide and water.
The balanced equation for the reaction is;
•CH3COOH
+ NaHCO3 ------ > CH3COONa + H2CO3
•CH3COOH
+ NaHCO3 ------ > CH3COONa + H2O + CO2
PICTURES
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doing your experiment
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Optional for poster / required for written report
Remove this and paste/type your research RESOURCES
(Minimum of 5 sources)
You may use easybib.com:
http://www.easybib.com/cite/view
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Optional for poster / required for written report (log)
Remove this and paste/type your research RESOURCES
(Minimum of 5 sources)
You may use easybib.com
http://www.easybib.com/cite/view
BIBLIOGRAPHY
"What Is The Conclusion Of Mixing Vinegar And Baking Soda?" Blurtit. N.p., n.d.
Web. 16 Sept. 2012. <http://www.blurtit.com/q4036490.html>.
"ThinkQuest : 404." ThinkQuest. Oracle Foundation, n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.
<http://library.thinkquest.org/3347/vinegar bsoda4.html>.
"Kids Experiment : Colored Vinegar & Baking Soda." Colored Vinegar & Baking Soda
Experiment for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.
<http://handsonaswegrow.com/2011/09/kids-experiment-vinegar-baking-soda/>.
"Baking Soda and Vinegar." Baking Soda and Vinegar. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.
<http://www.apple-cider-vinegar-benefits.com/baking-soda-and-vinegar.html>.
"Make a Vinegar Volcano with Baking Soda & Vinegar - Fun Science Experiments for
Kids." Make a Vinegar Volcano with Baking Soda & Vinegar - Fun Science
Experiments for Kids. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2012.
<http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/experiments/vinegarvolcano.html>.
Due Dates:
Select Topic / Purpose / Question
2. Start literature review (draft research report)
3. Form hypothesis
4. Develop a research plan / experimental design
5. Apply for approval / Submit forms
6. Write research report / literature review
7. Collect materials & equipment / Make lab schedule
8. Conduct the experiment / Record & analyze data
9. Repeat experiment, as necessary
10. Write report / Write abstract / Create visual display
11. In class presentation to teacher & classmates
12. Review & polish for EMK science fair
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