Science+Fair+Support

//**SCIENCE FAIR 2010-2011**//

//**Regional Science Fair Forms**//

Rubric for Science Fair Project ABSTRACT -- What is it and Why do we use it? GRAPHING: Need help graphing on the computer? -- check out this tutorial

//What should I have __**typed**__ and ready to show before WINTER BREAK (USE RUBRIC -- see above)//
 * **Full Lab Write-Up:**
 * Abstract
 * Problem Statement
 * Variables (Independent vs. Dependent)
 * Materials
 * Hypothesis
 * Procedure (Details)
 * Data Table
 * Graph(s)
 * Conclusion

**__Important Tips for Phase 2:__** **...**
 * ** BRING PACKET WITH PHASE 2 WORKSHEET TO CLASS along with a TYPED FINAL WRITE-UP!! **


 * **ABSTRACT TIPS**
 * Your abstract should be like a movie trailer: A short preview that will prime your audience to read the rest of your project.
 * An abstract should be written in paragraph form
 * An abstract should be a short paragraph and no longer than a page. Try to keep it at one well written paragraph.
 * Click HERE for some additional abstract tips!

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 * **CONCLUSION TIPS**
 * Your conclusion should be an EXTENSIVE REFLECTION of your work, thoughts, and findings.
 * Make sure you address how your results can be applied to real world situations...make connections and show the importance of your findings.
 * If your data showed no results, this is the place to dive deep and explain what you learned even though there were no trends. This could really help save your score as an opportunity to prove that you still learned from this experience.


 * **GRAPHING TIPS**
 * You must have at least one computer generated graph in your final report.
 * Excel cannot graph words, so make sure all cells are numerical values
 * Do NOT graph every trial that you tested, just graph the averages/results (this will create a very clean and legible graph)
 * Download the **Graphing Tutorial** document **above** for additional assistance


 * **RESEARCH TIPS**
 * You must create a **bibliography** if you used any graphics or shared any ideas from an outside source.
 * Use what you learned in english class to help site your sources in the appropriate format
 * Put all research notes and printed pages in an organized section of your log book
 * The only people who should not have a bibliography are people with no research and people who came up with all ideas and procedures on their own with zero outside help. Everything else should be sited appropriately.


 * **LOG BOOK TIPS**
 * Complete all **worksheets** from the science fair packet and file them in the appropriate sequence in your log book
 * Complete all **quick check rubrics** from the packet and file them in the appropriate sequence in your log book
 * Your binder should contain any other artifacts, notes, or previous drafts of your work along the way (including your phase 1 write-up and warm/cool feedback chart)