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Insert Your Science Fair Project Title Name Course Name Period Morris

Insert Your Science Fair Project Title Name Course Name Period Morris

Background Information: • Gives the history of the concept you have chosen to study

Background Information: • Gives the history of the concept you have chosen to study • Explains the significance of your study • Includes an “in-text” citation – For Example: “Darwin stated that all organisms evolve due to natural selection brought about by random genetic mutations” (2014, Darwin).

Evidence of Research • Pictures of the research notes you have taken and kept

Evidence of Research • Pictures of the research notes you have taken and kept either in your lab notebook or other papers.

Hypothesis: • I(We) believe that __________ if I(we) ____________ because ________________. • This is

Hypothesis: • I(We) believe that __________ if I(we) ____________ because ________________. • This is a significant scientific investigation because ____________________________________.

Materials Used: • Insert a list of ALL materials that will be needed for

Materials Used: • Insert a list of ALL materials that will be needed for your project

Experimental Design • A numbered procedure that explains in GREAT detail the procedure you

Experimental Design • A numbered procedure that explains in GREAT detail the procedure you followed for your experiment • NOTE: This may require more than one slide!

END OF 1 st Nine Weeks WORK • All previous slides must be completed

END OF 1 st Nine Weeks WORK • All previous slides must be completed and emailed to Miss Morris by October 8 th 2014 • E-mail: stephanie. n. morris@gmail. com OR morrist@rcboe. org

Experimental Design • Insert Pictures of your completed experimental set up!

Experimental Design • Insert Pictures of your completed experimental set up!

Data Collected • Create a chart that details all the data collected from your

Data Collected • Create a chart that details all the data collected from your experiment!

Data Collected: • Pictorial evidence as to how you collected your data

Data Collected: • Pictorial evidence as to how you collected your data

Data Collected (Graph) • Create a line-graph that demonstrates the outcome of your experiment

Data Collected (Graph) • Create a line-graph that demonstrates the outcome of your experiment • Note: Dependent/responding variable is found on the y-axis of a graph and the independent variable is found on the x-axis of a graph

Data Analysis • On this slide state your data in words. • DO NOT

Data Analysis • On this slide state your data in words. • DO NOT explain what it means just state the information found on the line graph and the data chart in words!

Conclusions: • Answer the following questions (this may take more than one slide): –

Conclusions: • Answer the following questions (this may take more than one slide): – What does your data mean? – Does it support or negate your hypothesis? – What was an expected/unexpected outcome? – Were there any sources of error that you know of? Are there sources of error that you think may exist, but you did not identify earlier? – How does your data contribute to the field you investigated? – What might future experiments you undertake in this field look like?

References: • List all references used (books, websites, magazine articles, etc. ) • Should

References: • List all references used (books, websites, magazine articles, etc. ) • Should be in CSE format – EXAMPLE:

Acknowledgements: • Who helped to make your project possible? Thank them here! • People

Acknowledgements: • Who helped to make your project possible? Thank them here! • People who bought supplies for your • Research authors • Teachers you spoke with • Scientists you studied • Peers who you consulted

HINTS: • Change the background style/ layout of your PPT to make it unique

HINTS: • Change the background style/ layout of your PPT to make it unique • Use more pictures that required to make it more engaging • DO NOT WAIT TO BEGIN YOUR PROJECT • When in doubt, reference the rubric that the science department is using for the project!