Defining the Problem

Addresses a practical need where

something can be improved

Project Title
3-10 words describing your project

States whether results meet all

requirements and constraints
mentioned. Uses factual evidence
from the results/data

Possible Solutions
Background Research
In paragraph form introduce /define key
terms and interesting facts directly
related to your experiment. This section
is written using factual information from
your sources

Requirements &
Constraints
List & describe variables that will affect
product. Criteria states exactly what the
standards of the design will be (i.e.,
Must lift 5lbs. for at least 10 seconds)

Conclusion

Propose 3 or more practical

solutions, with at least 1 original
design. Clearly describe each
with pros/cons

Build/Test Prototype
Full/scale size model built
accurately to drawings using
supplies/budget proposed. Each
requirement/constraint accounted
for. Visual representations of data.
Graphs/tables relevant to design
(include labels)

Image 1: Completed prototype design

showing battery-powered car

Pictures/diagrams of prototype.
Include labels and captions. Do
not include faces in pictures

Data Analysis

Procedure
Clear summary of steps taken to
build final product. Labelled, detailed
illustration of final product
Table 1: Teenagers that need to be
reminded of chores

State what your data shows.

Mention patterns, trends, or any
interesting observations in
paragraph form. Do not include
any opinions, inferences, or
explanations as to why you got
your particular results

Discussion
Here is where you explain why
you got your results. Use
inferences and observations as
evidence to your statements. How
can the results from your test
apply to real-life situations or help
out society? Suggest ways to
change/improve the design or
parts of the design on future
prototypes. What would be a
good follow-up experiment?

Bibliography GOES ON BACK

Alphabetical list (in MLA format) of 8 or more
references from a variety of sources
(Internet, journals, books, newspaper, etc.)

Defining the Problem

Original, testable, measurable & clearly
stated
Addresses a practical need where
something can be improved

Background Research
Include the following in the Background Essay summary:
All important information crucial to the experiment
Helps the reader understand all components of the
experiments
Includes all key terms
Goes in a logical order
no grammatical errors
Parenthetical Citations*

Requirements and Constraints

List & describe variables that will affect product.
Criteria states exactly what the standards of the design
will be.
Example:
Requirement: Must lift 10kg for at least 10 seconds
Constraint: $200

Procedure

Diagrams with exact

measurements and labels (metric)
Clear summary of steps taken to
build final product (cookbook
style)
VERY NEAT AND CLEAR FINAL
ILLUSTRATION OF PRODUCT

Possible Solutions
Propose 3 or more practical solutions
At least 1 original design.
Clearly describe each with pros/cons

Build/ Test Prototype

Full/scale size model built accurately to drawings using
supplies/budget proposed.
Each requirement/constraint accounted for.
Visual representations of data.
Graphs/tables relevant to design (include labels)
Pictures/diagrams of prototype.
Include labels and captions.

Data Analysis
Clearly explains data from graphs and data tables.
Includes references to patterns, trends, and or
outcomes
Discusses correlation between variables (High vs Low)
In paragraph form with no spelling or grammatical
errors.
No opinions or inferences included.

Conclusion

Restates hypothesis
Accepts/ Rejects Hypothesis
Includes evidence using results that support claim.
Uses factual evidence from the results/data using
specific numerical results or averages.
No opinions or inferences included.

Bibliography
Include complete bibliography from
background research essay.
Include citations for all pictures/ diagrams on
board
Bibliography will go on the back of the
display board

Purpose
State the purpose that led
you to design this
experiment/design

Project Title

States whether results support or do

not support hypothesis. Uses factual
evidence from the results/data

Hypothesis
Background Research
In paragraph form introduce /define
key terms and interesting facts
directly related to your experiment.
This section is written using factual
information from your sources

If(experiment), Then
(prediction) Because...reason for
prediction.
Variables need to be clearly
identifiable from statement

Discussion
Image 1: Plant growth showing variation of
Nitrogen against a control

Observations/Data
Materials
List materials (include quantities)

Detailed record of observations, data,

and results. Data book
present/complete. Graphs need
headings/axis labels/units.

Pictures/diagrams of
experiment. Include labels
and captions. Do not
show faces in pictures

Data Analysis

Procedure
Detailed list (# form) on how you
will test hypothesis in the
sequence you followed from start
to finish. Someone else should be
able to replicate your experiment
by reading these steps

Conclusion

3-10 words describing your project

Table 1: Teenagers that need to be

reminded of chores

State what your data shows.

Mention patterns, trends, or any
interesting observations in
paragraph form. Do not include
any opinions, inferences, or
explanations as to why you got
your particular results

Here is where you explain why

you got your results. Use
inferences and observations as
evidence to your statements. How
can the results from your test
apply to real-life situations or help
out society? Suggest ways to
change/improve the experiment
for further investigation. What
would be a good follow-up
experiment?

Bibliography GOES ON BACK

Alphabetical list (in MLA format) of 8 or more
references from a variety of sources
(Internet, journals, books, newspaper, etc.)

Purpose
The purpose of this experiment is to
Integrate your question into this section.

Background
Include the following in the Background Essay
summary:
All important information crucial to the
experiment
Helps the reader understand all components of the
experiments

Goes in a logical order

no grammatical errors
Parenthetical Citations*

Materials
COOKBOOK STYLE MATERIALS IN METRIC
Pastry:
600 mls all-purpose flour
2 mls salt
148 mls cold butter or margarine, cut up
89 mls vegetable shortening
96 mls ice water

Apple Filling:
161 mls sugar
79 mls cornstarch
2 mls ground cinnamon
1 mls nutmeg
1 mls salt
1588 grams Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, and/or Braeburn apples, each peeled, cored, and cut into 16 wedges
15 mls fresh lemon juice
30 mls butter or margarine, cut up
1

large egg white, lightly beaten

5 mls sugar

To prepare pastry:

Procedure

1.

In food processor with knife blade attached, blend flour and salt. Add butter and shortening, and pulse until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle in ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, pulsing after each addition, until large moist
crumbs just begin to form.

2.

Shape dough into 2 balls, 1 slightly larger. Flatten each into a disk; wrap each in plastic wrap and refrigerate 30
minutes or overnight. (If chilled overnight, let stand 30 minutes at room temperature before rolling.)

3.

Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place cookie sheet on rack in lower third of preheating oven to bake pie on
later.

To prepare apple filling:

4.

In large bowl, combine sugar with cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add apples and lemon juice, and toss to
coat evenly.

5.

On lightly floured surface, with floured rolling pin, roll larger disk of dough into 12-inch round. Ease dough into 9 1/2inch deep-dish glass or ceramic pie plate. Gently press dough against bottom and up side of plate without stretching.
Trim dough edge, leaving 1-inch overhang; reserve trimmings. Spoon apple mixture into pie crust; dot with butter.

6.

Roll remaining disk for top crust into 12-inch round. Center round over filling in bottom crust. Trim pastry edge,
leaving 1-inch overhang; reserve trimmings. Fold overhang under; bring up over pie-plate rim and pinch to form
stand-up edge, then make decorative edge. Brush crust with some egg white. Reroll trimmings. With knife or cookie
cutters, cut out apple and/or leaf shapes; arrange on pie. Cut short slashes in round to allow steam to escape during
baking. Brush cutouts with egg white, then sprinkle crust and cutouts with sugar.

7.

Bake pie 1 hour 10 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with knife through slits in crust. To prevent overbrowning, cover pie loosely with tent of foil after 40 minutes. Cool pie on wire rack 3 hours to serve warm. Or cool
completely to serve later.

Hypothesis
If (ALL independent variables), then (dependent variable),
because (evidence from Background)
Example:

If organic and non-organic apples are used to

bake an apple pie, then the non-organic apples
will take a longer time to cook, because nonorganic apples have been genetically modified
which affects the molecule structure of the
apple

Data:

OBSERVATIONS/ DATA

Data should be in a data table(s) for easy reading*

3 or more trials clearly evident
Final Results go here
Averages are calculated to eliminate trials within graphs
Graphs/tables include accurate & clear labels/titles.
All photos include detailed captions.

Observations:

Observations should be easy to read and understand.

Observations should go in numerical order (date, order, etc)

Data Analysis
Clearly explains data from graphs and data tables.
Includes references to patterns, trends, and or
outcomes
Discusses correlation between variables (High vs Low)
In paragraph form with no spelling or grammatical
errors.
No opinions or inferences included.

Conclusion

Restates hypothesis
Accepts/ Rejects Hypothesis
Includes evidence using results that support claim.
Uses factual evidence from the results/data using
specific numerical results or averages.
No opinions or inferences included.

Discussion

Clear interpretation of data explaining any patterns, trends, errors, and or

outliers
Reiterate correlation between variables
Connect results to background research
Use inferences and or opinions
Refer to prior investigations
Include Discussion of errors from lab report
What went wrong/ could have that affected results
How would you improve experiment to eliminate/reduce such events
reflect on learning
Tie back to Purpose paragraph
How can you use your results to better the world and or fuel future
science/engineering projects

Bibliography
Include complete bibliography from
background research essay.
Include citations for all pictures/ diagrams on
board
Bibliography will go on the back of the
display board