on the cover of the log book, or it can be
bound inside the log book before the
Table of Contents.
(Do not type the word "Title" on the cover, and
do not write your name on the front cover.) / Table of Contents
Abstract Page 2
Problem Question Page 3
Background Research Page 4-?
Hypothesis Page 5?
Materials Page 6?
ProceduresPage 7?
Observations, Results, Data Page 8?
Variables and ControlsPage 9?
ConclusionPage 10?
ApplicationsPage 11?
Bibliography and AcknowledgementsPage 12?
Page 1
Abstract
Your Problem Question?
Topic Area(Physical Science, Botany, Earth Science, etc.)
Your Name, Sixth Grade
11800 Southwood Drive, OKC, OK 73170
Fisher Elementary
The abstract is just a shortened version of your entire project.
You will write three short paragraphs.
- The first paragraph should cover the purpose of your project.
- The second paragraph will give a shortened version of the procedures you followed.
- The third paragraph will give the results you found through testing.
200 words on the Abstract.)
Page 2 / Problem Question
Write your problem in the form of a question.
Make sure your problem questioncannotbe answered with a yes or no.
Page 3
Background Research
This page will help to introduce others to your topic area.
You have to become "educated" in order to make your hypothesis.During your research, you probably learned something new about your topic area.Teach me something you learned on this page.
What topics did you research?What did you learn while researching those topics?
This section must be a least 1/2 typed page with a font of no more than 14 pt.
Page 4 / Hypothesis
Write your hypothesis statement.
What do you think will happen and why?
If..., then..., because....
Page 5
Materials
This page is your "grocery list" of the items needed to complete your project.
List the items VERY SPECIFICALLY.You want someone else to be able to repeat your project without having you there to explain each item needed.
Page 6 / Procedures
List the steps you followed in order to complete your experiment.Number each step.
Begin each step with a verb.
BE VERY SPECIFIC!!Remember your testing is not valid unless someone else can reproduce your test and get the same results.
Page 7
Observations, Results, Data
You will want to include as many of the following items as you can.
- Observations (This is what you are recording while completing your test.)
- Graphs that display the results of your data.
- Data tables including information from your test.
- Any pictures you want to include from your test.
While you are writing your procedures, you will need to address the variables.Please include the following on this page:
- Independent Variable--This is theONEthing you will change intentionally during your experiment.
- Dependent Variable--This is what happened or will happen as a result of the change you made.
- Constants--This is all of the things you kept the same in order to make your test fair and valid.
Conclusion
This page will have four paragraphs with the following information:
- Should your hypothesis be accepted or rejected?
- Answer your problem question.
- Why do you think your project turned out the way it did?
- If you did this experiment again, what would you do differently?
not bullet the paragraphs.)
Page 10 / Applications
How does this experiment apply to the world?Your daily life?Etc.
You may really have to dig deep in order to make a relation here, but science relates to all areas of life and a relation can be made.If you need help here, ask the class, and we will help you come up with some ideas.
Page 11
Bibliography and Acknowledgements
Bibliography:
This is where you will list any resources you used while researching your project to make your hypothesis.Please list the title and author of any book you used for information.You will also list all web addresses along with the title of the web site on this page.
Acknowledgements:
You may thank the person or people who helped you with your project. (Hint: Don't forget your parents!!)
Page 12