Science



Timeline for the Science Research Project

|WEEK |OBJECTIVE(S) |SUGGESTION |

|September |Prepare your Log Book |Log Book |

|17-25 |Develop your Topic |Get tabs for your logbook and label the |

|(weeks 1 & 2) |Gather Research to help you develop your |sections. See website. |

| |hypothesis. |Visit DMS homepage or my website for help |

|Parent Initial: | |to choose a topic. |

| |Topics | |

|Teacher Initial: |Submitted and approved no later than |Topics |

| |Friday, September 25th |All classes will visit the DMS library to |

| | |help develop topics. |

| |Title of Project: (question) |Submit topic ideas for approval to Mrs. |

| | |Hernandez. |

|September |Develop your Topic |Continue gathering research. |

|28-October 9 |Gather Research to help you develop your |Complete Science Fair Paperwork |

|(week 3-4) |hypothesis. |Forms 1, 1A, 1B |

|FALL BREAK |Complete Science Fair Paperwork |To complete and print forms, visit |

| | |

|Parent Initial: | |?pid=282 or my website. |

| |Science Fair Paperwork |After school sessions |

|Teacher Initial: |Due Tuesday, October 13th |Thursday, September 24th |

| | |Thursday October 1st |

| | |4 pm – 5 pm |

|October |Continue researching. |Start TYPING the rough draft of your paper|

|12 - 23 | |– see guidelines attached |

|(week 5-6) |Start drafting a TYPED copy of your |After school sessions |

| |paper. |Thursday, October 15th |

|Parent Initial: |A TYPED rough draft of your introduction,|Thursday, October 22nd |

| |literature review, and methodology will |4 pm – 5 pm |

|Teacher Initial: |be due on Friday, October 23rd | |

|October 26 – |Start your experiment if you have not |Carry-out your experiment (complete at |

|November 6 |already done so! |least three trials). |

|(week 7-8) | |Make observations and record. |

| |Record in your log book. |Remember measuring is important. Be |

|Parent Initial: | |accurate!!!! |

| | |After school session |

|Teacher Initial: | |Thursday, October 29th |

| | |4 pm – 6 pm |

|November 9 -13 |Start bringing your project to an end! |Remember to record your data and |

|(week 9) | |observations, using ink, in your log book.|

| |Prepare final paper for submission |Organize your data using a spreadsheet or |

|Parent Initial: |Due next Friday, November 20th |data table. |

| | |Start analyzing (explain data). |

|Teacher Initial: |Work on Science Fair Display – see |After school session: |

| |attached examples |Thursday, November 12th 4 pm to 6 pm |

|November |Prepare final paper for submission |Prepare final paper for next week |

|16-27 |Due Friday, November 20th |Revise: make corrections; proofread |

|(week 10-11) | |Print out final copy and have it ready to |

| |Work on Science Fair Display – follow |turn in! |

|Thanksgiving Break |attached guidelines! |Prepare OFFICIAL abstract |

| | |Work on display – follow guidelines! |

| | |After school sessions |

| | |THURSDAY, November 19th |

| | |4 pm – 5 pm |

|November 30 – |Turn in your Science Projects and log | Submit Science Projects for classroom |

|December 4 |books. |judging. |

|(week 12) |Due Thursday, December 3rd |Students moving on to the DMS school fair |

| | |may need to stay next week to make changes|

| |Get ready for the DMS Fair! |(TBA) |

|December 7-11 |Prepare for the DMS Science Fair |Enter visual display |

|(week 13) |Dates and Times TBA |Winners of the DMS fair will complete and |

| | |submit paperwork for the Regional Fair |

| | |next week |

|December |Prepare and submit paperwork for the |January 21-22, 2016 – RRSEF at Magnet. |

|14-18 |RRSEF |Detailed information will be provided to |

|(week 14) | |those students moving on to this level. |

Guidelines for Completing Your Research Paper!

Due date – Friday, November 20, 2015

Final papers should include all of the following, in the order listed:

* Do not use your name or “I” anywhere in your paper! You will be referred to as “the researcher”.

1. Title Page

2. Table of Contents

3. Abstract

4. Introduction

5. Literature Review

6. Methodology

7. Data and Observations

8. Analysis and Discussion of Data

9. Conclusions

10. Literature Cited

11. Appendix

Guidelines for Completing Your Projects!

Due date – Thursday, December 3rd

Title Page

❖ Original question/topic

❖ First and Last Names (No nicknames or preferred names)

❖ Class Period

❖ Due Date: November 24, 2015

❖ Teacher: Mrs. Hernandez

Table of Contents (new page)

❖ A list of everything your paper includes with page numbers.

❖ Do not list the title page and table of contents on this page, begin with the abstract

Abstract (new page)

❖ May be one paragraph

❖ Maximum 250 words

o Purpose for the experiment.

o Brief summary of Methodology

▪ Be sure to include all variables: control(s), independent variable, and dependent variable.

o Brief summary of results and conclusions.

Introduction (new page)

❖ Should be at least four BRIEF paragraphs.

❖ Paragraph 1 – introduce your topic using key words from your title, establish the context of your paper.

❖ Paragraph 2 – state the purpose of the research study is about and the specific problem being experimented.

❖ Paragraph 3 – state your hypotheses or hypothesis

❖ Paragraph 4 – identify and explain your variables.

❖ Make sure you refer to some of your literature your reviewed.

Literature Review (new page)

❖ Paragraph format.

❖ Summarize the information from your sources.

❖ Information should be organized by topics or themes and flow smoothly.

❖ Visit my webpage and read “How to Write a Scientific Literature Review” or go directly to the article at .

Methodology (new page)

❖ Paragraph 1 – materials

❖ Paragraph 2 – procedures

❖ Be specific and clear!

Data and Observations (new page)

❖ Required: at least one data table - a record observations

❖ Required: at least one graph - a picture representation of data (line, bar, circle)

❖ Tables and graphs must include – titles, labels, units of measurement, etc.

❖ You may include photographs with captions explaining exactly what is happening.

Analysis & Discussion of Data (new page)

❖ Paragraph form

❖ Explain what the data means in detail with supporting statements from graphs, data tables, pictures, etc.

Conclusions (new page)

❖ Paragraph form

❖ After analyzing the data, what does the researcher conclude?

❖ Does the researcher accept or reject the hypotheses or hypothesis? Explain why.

❖ What conditions may have affected the results and caused any experimental error?

Literature Cited (new page)

❖ A list of the resources used for your project.

❖ Must have a minimum of five different types of sources.

❖ At least three sources must be sources that are not from the internet!

❖ Use APA format. Below are a few websites to assist you with APA format:

o - Son of Citation Machine

o - Purdue Owl

❖ We will work on APA format in class.

Acknowledgements (new page)

❖ Thank all the people who assisted with the project!

❖ Try to get the signatures of the people you thanked!

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Final papers must meet these guidelines…

➢ TYPED

➢ Font Style: Calibri or Times Roman

➢ Font Size: 12

➢ Double spaced (normal formatting)

➢ Printed in BLACK ink

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