(Put Your Title here)(Put Your Title here)Your nameYour name

66thth Grade Grade

Mrs. Barbara RiceMrs. Barbara Rice

Prince Edward County Middle SchoolPrince Edward County Middle School

Step #1: Step #1:

QUESTIONQUESTION(Type your question here.)

Your question should be clearly asked and correctly punctuated with a question mark.

Your question should identify the independent and dependent variables.

Example: Is the temperature at which a saltwater solution boils higher than the temperature at which pure water boils?

Independent variable (what changes): type of liquidDependent Variable (what is being measured): temperature

Step 2: Step 2:

RESEARCHRESEARCH

Record the information from your research here. Cite your sources: Where did you find the most important resources? Remember…this information is what makes your hypothesis an

EDUCATED guess!

Information: Name of Websites:

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Step #3: Step #3:

HYPOTHESISHYPOTHESIS Your hypothesis should be an “If…, then…” statement that

answers the Question in Step #1.

Your hypothesis should clearly identify the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.

Your hypothesis is an EDUCATED guess as to HOW the experiment will turn out.

VariablesVariables

Independent variable: The one variable that you change.

Dependent variable: This is what you are measuring; it is what happens when you change your independent variable.

Independent variable:

Dependent variable:

MaterialsMaterials

Materials should be listed and identified in detail with:o Specific amounts (using metric measures)o Type o Brand

Include ALL tools used to measure your results, such as timer, graduated cylinder, etc.

Step #4: Step #4:

EXPERIMENTEXPERIMENT

All steps should be listed in correct order.

Measured items should be specific units, such as 32 mL or 45 cm.

Variables should be easily identified.

Steps should be easily understood and repeated.

Multiple trials means more accurate data.

Step #5Step #5: :

ORGANIZE & ANALYZE DATAORGANIZE & ANALYZE DATA

To organize data in tables, use Word or Power Point.

To create graph, use Word, Power Point, OR website on Mrs. Rice’s Science Fair webpage.

Step #5Step #5: :

ORGANIZE & ANALYZE DATAORGANIZE & ANALYZE DATA To organize data in tables, use Word or Power

Point.

To create graph, use Word, Power Point, OR website on Mrs. Rice’s Science Fair webpage.

Step #6Step #6: :

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

Type a brief summary here of what you discovered based on the results of your experiments.

You need to indicate whether or not the data supports the hypothesis and explain why or why not.

Conclusion should:o Clearly state what was learned as a result

of your investigationo Whether results support or do not support your

hypothesiso Identifies ways to improve the investigation next

timeo Includes possible ways to test differently next time.

AbstractAbstract(Type a brief overview or summary of your project here.)

Print out 1 extra copy to out to judges. Abstract is a summary of your project. Your project should be practical which means it has value and will help

you in the future. Abstract is clearly stated and grammatically correct.