NamePeriod

EXPERIMENTAL WRITTEN REPORT / Points / Points
Possible / Earned
TITLE PAGE
  • title of experiment, name, date, teacher
/ 5
TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • list sections that follow and page numbers
/ 5
PROJECT QUESTION
  • experimental or investigative question you’re trying to answer
/ 5
  • reason for trying to answer the question
/ 5
BACKGROUND INFORMATION and CONCEPTS
  • facts/ information that will give others the background about your topic
/ 25
HYPOTHESIS
  • If …... then ……..
/ 5
  • what you think the answer will be and why
/ 5
VARIABLES
  • controlled variable ( what you will keep the same/constant)
/ 5
  • manipulated variable (what you will change or compare)
/ 5
  • responding variable (what you will observe, measure and record)
/ 5
MATERIALS/TOOLS/TECHNOLOGY
  • anything needed to complete your project
/ 5
PROCEDURE
  • logical steps
/ 5
  • repeated trials
/ 5
  • labeled diagram
/ 5
  • safety considerations
/ 5
DATA
  • tables, charts and/or graphs
/ 10
OBSERVATIONS
  • answer the question
/ 5
  • state if the hypothesis/prediction was correct or incorrect
/ 5
  • how did your manipulated variable affect the responding variable
/ 5
  • supporting data at “highest/lowest” condition, other
/ 5
  • why did you get these results
/ 5
CONCLUSION
  • does data support conclusion
/ 5
  • is your conclusion helpful
/ 5
  • what improvements would you do for future experiments
/ 5
  • what did you learn
/ 5
  • other notes and thoughts
/ 5
REFERENCES
  • alphabetical list of resources used including books, websites, people, etc.
/ 5
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • thank anyone who helped you and how they helped
/ 5
SENTENCE/PARAGRAPH STRUCTURE / 5
SPELLING / PUNCTUATION/CAPITALIZATION / 5
NEATNESS/OVERALL QUALITY / 5
DISPLAY / Points / Points
Possible / Earned
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
  • Title
/ 5
  • project question
/ 5
  • hypothesis
/ 5
  • summary of background info and concepts
/ 5
  • materials/tools/technology
/ 5
  • procedure
/ 5
  • datatables and charts
/ 5
  • graphs
/ 5
  • observations
/ 5
  • conclusions
/ 5
  • next time….
/ 5
  • acknowledgements
/ 5
  • neatness
/ 5
  • creativity
/ 5
CLASS PRESENTATION / Points / Points
Possible / Earned
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
  • project question
/ 5
  • summary of background info and concepts
/ 5
  • hypothesis
/ 5
  • brief procedure
/ 5
  • important data
/ 5
  • unique observations
/ 5
  • overall conclusion
/ 5
  • next time I would…
/ 5
  • eye contact
/ 5
  • knowledge/content
/ 5