Science Fair Vocabulary
Introduction Introduces people to our project Plants and Orange Juice
Control Group The normal way Feed plants water
Independent Variable What I want to measure Plant height
Dependent Variable What am I doing Differently Feeding plants Orange Juice
Research Gathering of knowledge Reading books, websites or talking to professionals
Bibliography List of where you got your information Plants.com, “Green Thumb” by Jeff Lebowski, Ms. Georgia Peach Home Depot Garden Manager
Hypothesis Educated guess with support If Plants are fed orange juice then they will grow taller. I know this because I read a book about plants and I talked to a plant professional.
Materials Items needed to perform experiment 2 plants, 2 L. water, 2 L. orange juice, ruler
Procedure Steps to follow Gather materials Label one plant “a” and the other “B”, put 10 mL Orange juice, etc.
Data Information Gathered After 14 days plant a= 17cm plant b=13 cm
Analysis Describe your data in words Which is tallest? Which is shortest?
Conclusion Restate your Hypothesis. Were you correct? Support My hypothesis Plant will grow taller with orange juice was correct. The orange juice plant was 4 cm taller
Abstract Brief explanation of your project o What I wanted to find out? o What I read? o What I did? o What I found out? o What will I do next time?
Display Visual Representation of my project Board o Title o Purpose o Hypothesis o Materials o Procedure o Data o Analysis o Conclusion
Lab Report 1-2 page document that contains all of your work Organized document of : o Title o Purpose o Hypothesis o Materials o Procedure o Data o Analysis o Conclusion