Monday, March 25, 2013

Science Fair Project Report Guidelines

Everything in the report is included on the display board, the only difference is that the data/observations/journal will be displayed within the report. 

 Page 1- Cover page
Experiment Title
Question
Picture
Date
Name

Page 2- Table of Contents

Page 3-
Experiement Title
Question
Hypothesis
Materials

Page 4- 
Variables
Control
Procedures

Page 5+
Journal/Data/Obeservation notes
This is information you collected during the during the experiment. This must be kept in a notebook or safe location. It may be retyped to match the rest of the report, if typed.  

example of a journal entry: 
Day 1 3/23/13 10:00am
Today I planted all five flowers (alyssum) using five terracotta pots, 3 cups of miracle grow potting soil for each pot, and 1/3 cup of water per plant. 
Plant A was placed under the bathroom sink.
Plant B was placed in the kitchen window.
Plant C was placed under a tree outside in the backyard. 
Plant D was placed on the kitchen table. 
Plant E *the control* was placed on a table in the livingroom near a window.  I will observe, measure, and photography my plants every other day at 10:00am.

Page 6+ 
Diagrams, charts, and or graphs

Page 7+ conclusion

Page 8+ photos or drawings