PROBLEM STATEMENT - Ms. D. Science C.G.P.A.



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

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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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