Final Draft Format



Final Draft: Science Fair Research Paper (CANNOT BE IN 1ST PERSON)

Cover page

•         Title

•         Your name (s)

•         Your teacher’s name

•         Date

Title

•         a brief, concise, yet descriptive title

•         Less than 6 words and 50 characters

Statement of the Problem:

•         What question(s) are you trying to answer?

Introduction page (background information)

•         Minimum 5 paragraphs with minimum of 5 sentences per paragraph

Bibliography /Citation

•         In APA format

•         At least 5 sources

Hypothesis:

•         Write a possible solution for the problem.

•         Make sure this possible solution is written as a complete sentence.

•         Make sure the statement is testable.

Variables:

•        Independent Variable

•        Dependent Variable

•        Controlled Variables

Materials:

* Make a list of ALL items used in the experiment.

Procedure:

•         Write in complete sentences that explain how you conducted the experiment.

•         Your procedure should be written so that anyone else could repeat the experiment.

•         Number the steps of each procedure

Results (Data):

•        This section should include any data tables, observations, additional notes you make during the lab, and pictures with faces covered.

•        This section may require several pages.

•         All tables, graphs and charts should be labeled appropriately

Conclusions/Discussion:

• Accept or reject your hypothesis.

• EXPLAIN why you accepted or rejected your hypothesis using data from the experiment.

• Include a summary of the data - averages, highest, lowest, .etc to help the reader understand your results.

• List one thing you learned doing this project that may have been a surprise or eye-opener, and describe how the project is applicable to a real-life situation.

 

Future Research

• Based on the results of your experimentation and what you learned along the way, what question(s) arose and led you to ideas for further/future research on this topic.

Thanks and/or Recognition

• Give Recognition or thanks to those who helped you – parents, teachers, scientists, etc.

 

Abstract

• A summary of the entire science project with maximum 250 words.

• It should be on a separate sheet of paper ( One Page).

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