Science Fair Projects

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Science Fair Projects
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Science Fair Project

• There are many sections of a science fair
  project Research Paper (Abstract, Literature
  Review, Purpose/Hypothesis, Materials,
  Experimental Procedure, Results, Conclusion,
  Documentation), Journal, and Research Proposal
• Other parts of Science Fair Project are a Poster
  and Presentation
• Science Fair Project is worth 10 of students
  course grade (Thus it is very important to do
  good on it)

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Research Proposal

• In a research proposal one should
• Summarize what will be done in experiment
• Describe the experimental group(s) and control
  group
• Describe what you will be collecting for data. Be
  specific!!
• Explain what you will do to measure your
  dependent variable
• Include the number of trials you will do for each
  sample
• Refer to the main materials that you will be
  using
• Research proposal should be one whole paragraph
• Reaserch proposal should also include 3 sources
  of info
• Be sure to use spell check for proper grammar,
  punctuation, and spelling
• This section is worth 15 points!!!

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Research Proposal Rubric

• Problem statement and Sources are worth 3 points
• Identification is worth 2 points
• Proposed method ans materials are worth 12
  points!!!

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Abstract

• Abstract is a short summary of your experiment
• Things that should be included in abstract are
  Problem statement, hypothesis, summary of method,
  and what was found through the experiment
• Abstract has to be between 100-150 words, and it
  has to be written as one paragraph
• Abstract is worth 3 points

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Literature Review

• Literature review is summary of information that
  you have gathered in library on your topic
• Literature review should be 3-4 pages long, and
  it should include parenthetical
• Literature review should give reader important
  information about the topic
• At the end of Literature review, you must
  conclude how your research has added to or
  supported your knowledge of your topic
• Literature review is worth 15 points!!!

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Purpose/Hypothesis

• In this section you have to write about your
  hypothesis, and why you chose to do the study
  that you did
• Your hypothesis must be based on your Literature
  review, and it must include your independent and
  dependent variable
• This section must be 5-10 sentences long
• This section is worth 3 points

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Materials

• In this section, you should include all of the
  materials you used during the experiment
• This section is worth 3 Points

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Experimental Procedure

• In this section you have to write about the
  method you followed for your experiment (be
  specific and include every little detail)
• If you had done any calculation during the
  experiment, you must explain how you did them
• You must write Experimental procedure in third
  person point of view (don't use I in this
  section)
• This section must be at least one page long
• This section is worth 9 Points

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Results

• In this section, you must include all of your
  data (such as tables, graphs, written
  observations, pictures, and etc)
• All tables and graphs should include titles,
  labels, and units of measurements
• This section is worth 9 Points

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Journal

• Journal must contain entries that describe what
  was done on each day that project was worked on
• In addition, all data must be included in the
  journal

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Conclusion

• In this section you should
• Discuss if your results support or do not support
  your hypothesis
• Refer back to actual data
• Explain what you learned through this experiment
• This section should be at least one and a half
  page long
• This section is worth 5 Points

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Documentation

• In this section, you should list your sources in
  alphabetical order using MLA style
• You should have at least 3-5 sources (and you can
  only have one from internet)
• You should use books, magazines, and journals

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General Requirements

• The research paper should include a title page
  with title of your study, name, date, teacher and
  class
• Create a table of content for your paper. Make
  sure that you number each page. Below the
  contents, write a short paragraph thanking people
  who contributed to your study.
• Place all of the pages in proper order title
  page, table of contents/acknowledgement, research
  paper, and documentation
• The research paper should be typed or
  word-processed using 12-font and double spacing.
• Make sure that your report is neat, and double
  check all of your work

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Poster

• The purpose of poster board is to present the
  major parts of your research to get people
  interested in reading your paper
• Use a freestanding piece of poster board that
  folds out
• Include that title/problem statement of your
  research in the middle of the poster board
• On the poster board include entire abstract and
  written summaries of the following parts of your
  research paper Literature review (list facts),
  purpose, hypothesis, materials/procedure, data,
  and conclusion
• Poster must be neat, visually appealing, and
  informative

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Presentation

• Your presentation must be 2-5 minutes long
• During your presentation
• Introduce your topic and explain the purpose of
  your research
• Identify your variables and state your hypothesis
• Describe what was done during the experiment, and
  include the materials you used
• Discuss the results, particularly your average
  results
• State your conclusion, and use your data to
  support your conclusion
• Identify two things (dealing with the procedure)
  that you would do to improve your study
• Explain whether your results supported, refuted,
  or added to your knowledge of your topic
• Answer questions posed by classmates and teacher
• Be sure
• to make eye contact with audience
• Speak clearly and loudly
• Point to your poster
• answer all questions to best of your abilities
• This section is worth 20 points!!!

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Overall rubric

• Research paper is worth 50 points
• Organization, Abstract, Purpose/Hypothesis,
  Materials, are worth 3 points
• Literature Review Citations of sources are
  worth 15 points
• Procedure and results are worth 9 points
• Conclusion is worth 5 points
• Presentation is worth 20 points
• Organization of poster, content of poster,
  quality of presentation, responses to questions
  are worth 5 Points
• Journal is worth 10 points
• Research proposal is worth 15 points
• Scientific methodology is worth 5 points