What you should have for What you should have for the Science Fair Project.the Science Fair Project.

Paper/Lab Report – 55 Paper/Lab Report – 55 pointspoints

• Title – “duh”– Should be in the form of a question.

• Your name.• My Name (Mrs. Montemarano or Mrs. M).• Group Letter or Period you have science.• This should be a separate piece of paper.

Title PageTitle Page

Table of ContentsTable of Contents• List parts of the paper in order, with

the pages they appear on.• This should be a separate piece of

paper from the rest.

Problem or PurposeProblem or Purpose• This is the question you’re trying to

answer.• Should be phased in the form of a

question.• Problem or purpose, hypothesis,

materials, etc. can all be on the same piece of paper.

HypothesisHypothesis• What do you think is going to

happen; educated guess.• Don’t forget to start with…”I think…”

or “I hypothesize…”.• It doesn’t matter if your hypothesis is

right or wrong.

MaterialsMaterials• What did you use to do your

experiment.• LIST, LIST, LIST…NO PARAGRAPHS or

sentences.• Things you do not need to put in your

materials:– Any part of your body (brain, hand, mouth,

etc.), anyone that helps you, air, etc.

ProcedureProcedure• What you did during the experiment.• NUMBERED STEPS…NO PARAGRAPHS.• Make sure your steps have numbers.

1. First, blah, blah 2. Next, stuff and things 3. Then, more stuff

ResultsResults• The information you got from the

experiment.• Charts, graph, etc. should be included.• A brief summary (a paragraph or 2)

explaining your results.• Don’t forget to tell me which is the

control & which is the variable.

Book ResearchBook Research• Write a research paper about something

to do with your topic, not your actual topic.

• Must be at least 250 words (yes I will be making Mr. M count them for me).

• Must have at least 3 reliable sources.• Search engines (Google, Yahoo, etc.)

don’t count as sources.• NO WIKIPEDIA

ConclusionConclusion• Sum everything up; tell me what

happened.• Tell me if your hypothesis was

accepted or rejected.• Tell where errors may have occurred.

Bibliography (Work Cited)Bibliography (Work Cited)• Cite the sources you used in your

research.• Remember to use the sheet you got

from me or Mrs. Forgacs to help you• Use one of the great websites to help

you. Go to www.easybib.com

AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements• Thank the people who helped you do

your project.• “I would like to thank my mom & dad

for buying the stuff for my experiment & Mrs. M for being awesome.”

Display/Board – 30 Display/Board – 30 pointspoints

• Should have a BIG title at the top• It must be able to stand on its own • (NO posters, flat boards, etc)• Should have a copy of your:

– Purpose– Hypothesis– Materials– Procedure– Conclusion

More Display/Board stuffMore Display/Board stuff• Results

– include charts, graphs or pictures– try to be visually appealing

• DON’T FORGET IDENTIFICATION– Your name– My name (Mrs. Montemarano or Mrs. M)– Group letter or period– These must be on the FRONT of the display

Oral Report – 5 pointsOral Report – 5 points• Present your board. Tell us:

– What you did (your title)– How you did it (procedure)– What results you got– Ask for any questions

• Be sure you make eye contact (even if it’s just with me)

• Be sure to speak loud & clear

Pre-project work – 10 ptsPre-project work – 10 pts• Did you meet all the deadline I set

– Topic selection– Topic Proposal Sheet– Research– Results & Data– Rough Draft of 250-word essay

Extra CreditExtra Credit• Did you bring something to display

with your board? (1 – 5 points)• Did you attend the science fair? (5

pts)

Important DatesImportant Dates• Science Fair Project (Paper &

Display) is due April 7th • Oral Presentations will be April 7th

through April 9th

• The Science Fair is April 9th from 6:00pm – 8:00 pm in the cafeteria