Title Page

Project Title

Student Name

Grade Level
 Table of Contents

Abstract Page

Introduction Purpose Page

Hypothesis and Variables Page

Materials Page

Procedure Page

Results and Discussion Page

Conclusion Page

Bibliography Page
 Abstract

Title: (Yes again!)

Introduction: What is the purpose of your project? Why should anyone care about
what you did?
How important is your project to other people? (You are selling the importance of
your project
to others)

Problem Statement: Restate the problem and full hypothesis (if. then,
because...)

Procedures: You are NOT listing out your full detailed procedures. You are
summarizing the
important steps and your variables.

Results: What was your answer to your original problem/question? Use actual data
(numbers
and measurements) to justify your response.

Conclusion: What did you learn that contributes to your projects specific area of
science? Did you
meet your objective?

(Notes: This is brief, but descriptive. It should not be more than 250 words.
Remember not to use
I. Keep it scientific. And just so you have an idea, I have currently typed 153
words on this page
alone, and it wont take very long for you to reach 250!)
 Introduction Purpose
(+ Background Research)

This introduction is lengthier than that of your abstract. Begin with restating
your PURPOSE,
PROBLEM/QUESTION, and HYPOTHESIS.

State what began your research, what did you discover or observe that made you want
to run
this experiment. This is the section that includes your background research.
Remember not to
copy any information word for word, plagiarism is considered cheating and could
result in a
Zero!

What is your objective? What is it that you hope to achieve at the end of your
project?

(This section should not be longer than one page.)

 Hypothesis and Variables

Type your hypothesis written in If.., then.., because.. format.

Independent Variable: State your IV

Dependent Variable: State your DV

Constants: List your constants; you may have a few

Controls: State your control (think of this as your normal situation. If a plant is
given milk then it
will grow. The normal would be water, because a plant normally absorbs water in
nature.)
 Materials

List all the materials used. Include how many of each and the sizes/measurements.

Example of a poor list: Example of a detailed list:

Water 1L Distilled Water

Dirt 500g of Scotts Potting Soil
Container 9 4x 4x 4 plastic Ziplock
containers
Seeds 9 Pumpkin Seeds

See the difference? Give enough information so someone else could replicate your
project and
retest it.
 Procedures

Insert your very detailed, step by step, methods to your experiment. They should be
written so
anyone can follow them and do exactly as you did. Try recording yourself performing
your
experiment while saying EVERYTHING you are doing. Watch your video to write out
your
procedures.

Do not write it using I. You are telling someone what to do, not what you did.

Do not state to repeat steps 1-3 then repeat 6-7 then go back to 2-4. Too many
makes it seem
like a very confusing riddle or game. Sometimes its better to just restate.
 Results and Discussion

Insert your charts, table, graphs, and/or logs of all your data.

Translate your data into words to explain what you found. How did the data change
between
each trial? What could have caused the results? Compare them to data you found
during your
research that you expected.

Discuss errors. What were some factors that could have changed your results? We are
all
humans, we all make errors, and nothing is 100% perfect, especially when most of
you are testing
in your homes and not a fully controlled environment.

How could you improve your project? What would you do differently next time? Could
your
experiment be further tested? What other experiments could be lead because of your
experiment?
 Conclusion

This will be more in-depth than the conclusion in your abstract. Fully explain your
project and
what it showed you. Summarize your results and the answer to your original
question.

Will you accept or reject your hypothesis? Why? Be specific and use data to justify
your
responses.

Are your results what you expected? If not, discuss why you think that is? What
could be the
reason behind that?

Explain any issues you came across and suggest ways to improve upon your project.
 Bibliography

Use at least 5 sources.

No wiki pages.
Books, websites (.org .gov .edu are the most reliable), articles, etc.
*Your textbook can be a resource!*