A CARTOOn "HOW TO" SUMMARY OF SCIENCE FAIR
STEP ONE: Think of an area of Science that you are interested in. See some ideas in the link below.
STEP TWO: Think about a question you can ask about your area of interest. You need to be able to test the answer to this question. This question will be the title of your project. See some ideas in the link below.
STEP THREE: Create a hypothesis. What do you expect the answer to your question will be? Use "if" and "then" in your statement. If (I do this....), then (this is what I expect will happen....) Be specific.
STEP FOUR: Identify your variables. This does not need to be a specific section on your display, but you will need to understand your variables to design your experiment effectively.
- Dependent variable - What condition are you changing in each trial?
- Independent variable - What result are you measuring?
- Controlled variables - What conditions need to stay the same, in each trial, to ensure you have a "fair test?"
STEP FIVE: Make a list of all your materials. Remember to add relevant details like the specific type of material, and measurements of the amounts of materials. This should be a vertical list in point form.
STEP SIX: Write out your procedure.This is the numbered steps of instructions of everything you do during your experiment. This should include an explanation of how you are going to measure and record your results. You should also include safety precautions for dangerous steps. Somebody else should be able to replicate your experiment by following these steps.
STEP SEVEN: Create a data table to record the results of your experiment. See page 271 in the textbook for help. You may be recording quantitative data (numbers that you can measure) or qualitative data (observations that you can see).
STEP EIGHT: A graph is a great tool to include in your analysis, to help show that you understand your results. Watch the video below to help you decide which type of graph to include. You can also reread pages 272 and 273 in the textbook.
MORE STEPS WILL BE POSTED AS WE DISCUSS THEM IN CLASS.
Your FINAL Display might look something like this*:
* Warning: These display graphics do not include all of the sections required in our project outline.
ASSESSMENT
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