PROBLEM STATEMENT
Report Template
(Have a Cover/title Page)
Table of Content (pg. 1)
Abstract Page 2
Problem Statement Page 3
Research Information Page 4
Hypothesis Page 5
Materials Page 6
Procedures Page 7
Control / Variables Page 8
Data Page 9
Results Page 10
Conclusion Page 11
Applications Page 12
Acknowledgments Page 13
Bibliography Page 14
Attachments (if you have additional pages you would like to add, such as a lab sheet)
ABSTRACT
Abstract Template and Instructions
|Title |
|Name |
|School |
|Purpose of project / experiment: |
|An introductory statement of the reason for investigating the topic of the project. |
|A statement of the problem or hypothesis being studied. |
|Summarize procedures, emphasizing the key points or steps: |
|A summarization of the key points and an overview of how the investigation was conducted. |
|Omit details about the materials used unless it greatly influenced the procedure or had to be developed to do the investigation. |
|An abstract should only include procedures done by the student. Work done by a mentor (such as surgical procedures) or work done prior |
|to student involvement must not be included. |
|Detail in brief observations/data/results: |
|This section should provide key results that lead directly to the conclusions you have drawn. |
|It should not give too many details about the results nor include charts or graphs. |
|State conclusions/applications. |
An abstract must consist of no more than 250 words and gives the essence of the project in a brief but complete form to judges and the public viewing the Finalist’s project. Abstracts must not include acknowledgments (such as referencing people who may have helped you)
PROBLEM STATEMENT
RESEARCH INFORMATION
HYPOTHESIS
If _____________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________, then_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
because________________________________________________________
MATERIALS
▪
PROCEDURES
1.
2.
CONTROLLED VARIABLE
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE
DEPENDENT VARIABLE
DATA
Remember to use METRIC measurements
Analyzing Data: Make a graph below using your independent variable and your dependent variable. Label your X and Y Axes, include units and title your graph. Make sure to choose the correct type of graph.
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Example Data Table: (Student data tables may vary depending on their experimental design.)
|Independent Variable |Dependent Variable |Average time to dissolve (seconds) |
|Temperature of Water |Time to Dissolve (seconds) | |
| |Trials | |
| |1 |2 |3 | |
|Ice |98 |104 |107 |103 |
|Room Temperature |43 |35 |46 |41 |
|Hot |24 |27 |19 |70 |
Example Bar Graph:
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RESULTS
CONCLUSION
Follow template given
Paragraph 1: Purpose, procedure, and hypothesis
First sentence summarizes the purpose:
In this lab the researchers found that…
Second sentence summarizes the procedure:
The experiment was completed using … to see what happened when…
OR The experiment was performed by… in order to ….
Third sentence summarizes your hypothesis (educated guess) or predictions:
The researchers predicted that… because…. OR The researchers predicted that if … then…
DO NOT say “see the procedure above”
If your hypothesis was correct:
This confirmed (or contradicted) our hypothesis…
Paragraph 2: Background information and vocabulary
Define words from the lab, explain and make connections as necessary. DON’T assume the reader knows – it is your job to explain …
Paragraph 3: Summarize results
Next sentence should summarize the results – what happened:
The experiment showed that… OR The group found that…
DO NOT list every bit of data, just the highlights or overall patterns
Paragraph 4: Sources of error, changes for next time, practical applications
Sources of Error – yes, there are ALWAYS sources of error – measurement, things that didn’t go right or that you forgot or misunderstood, human error, things that involve opinion (what color is it?).
APPLICATION
Practical applications, or uses for this information (the textbook usually has this information). This might include other labs you have done that are similar or on a related topic OR better design for next time or follow up experiment.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I would like to thank ________________ for_________.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
• 3 different resources
• Samples:
Brain, Marshall. How Electromagnets Work. 2000.
URL:
ScienceSaurus, A Student Handbook. United States of America: Great Source Education Group. 2005. p.306
Sevin, Jennifer. How To Do A Science Project. Miami: 7-Dippity, Inc., 1993
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