1. Delete this slide when turning in You will be selecting an individual science research project. The following websites will help you in selecting your project. http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas.shtml http://www.scienceproject.com/ http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/projects/index.html Slides 1-8 (Project Title through Procedure) completed and printed on Oct. 24 th for peer review. (print as handouts) Your project is due Dec. 5 th and will be presented in class the following week. REMEMBER to always save your PowerPoint (PPT) to your H drive!!!!!!

2. Your name

3.  Write here about the question you are trying to solve

4.  Summarize what you learn about your problem or how others have tried to solve it.  This should set up the “because” part of your hypothesis.  Include the sources of your information.

5.  You should have 2-3 sources which will help you explain why you think your investigation will be helpful.

6.  If………………then………………..because………..  Again, your “because” statement should relate to that research you did prior to your investigation.

7.  Independent Variable: (what are you testing)  Dependent Variable: (what are you measuring)  Controlled Variables: (what are you keeping the same so it doesn’t affect your results)

8.  Write NUMBERED steps with exact details about how you will perform your experiment  1.  2. etc….

9.  Use a data table to show your quantitative and/or qualitative data.

10.  This will show a visual representation of your data, so it is easier to understand.

11.  Give some proof that you did the work!!

12.  State whether your hypothesis was supported or not supported.  Infer a conclusion based on your evidence.  Write further questions or research that could be done.  Include any surprises that you noticed.