6th Grade Science Fair A Sample Notebook

Cover Page Title Picture(s) Name School Science teacher Classroom teacher Date Title Picture(s) Name School Science teacher Classroom teacher Date

Table of Contents List all sections and the starting page of each section

Investigative Question How does ______ affect ________? What is the affect of ____ on ____? How does ______ affect ________? What is the affect of ____ on ____?

Introduction How did you become interested in this topic and particular question? What related experiences have you had? How did you become interested in this topic and particular question? What related experiences have you had?

Background Research A summary of all of the information you found about the science behind your question

Background Research Make sure that this section is in your own words and that you use quotation marks when you don’t use your own words.

Background Research You can also include information you found through interviews with scientists and other experts of your topic.

Hypothesis What do you predict will happen? Be specific. List information from your background research to explain your prediction. What do you predict will happen? Be specific. List information from your background research to explain your prediction.

Materials List ALL materials you used and their quantities. Organize them in a bullet point list. List ALL materials you used and their quantities. Organize them in a bullet point list.

Procedures 1.These are step- by-step directions for others to do the EXACT experiment. 2.Be detailed. 3.Number the steps. 1.These are step- by-step directions for others to do the EXACT experiment. 2.Be detailed. 3.Number the steps.

Observations Quantitative = measured Qualitative = using the senses Quantitative = measured Qualitative = using the senses

Observations Note all conditions or observations that could help you interpret your data later. Anything you notice while doing your experiment can go here. Note all conditions or observations that could help you interpret your data later. Anything you notice while doing your experiment can go here.

Data Tables This is all the raw data for Trial 1. It’s best to type up a blank data table before you do your experiment to record results, and then type in the results once you’re done. This is all the raw data for Trial 1. It’s best to type up a blank data table before you do your experiment to record results, and then type in the results once you’re done.

Data Tables This is all the raw data for Trial 2.

Data Tables This is all the raw data for Trial 3.

Data Tables Your project may only have one data table. This shows data from each trial and the AVERAGE data for each liquid. Your project may only have one data table. This shows data from each trial and the AVERAGE data for each liquid.

Graph of Data: graph average data

Conclusion Refer to all hand- outs from lab to be sure you include all parts of the conclusion.

Conclusion It tells the story of your whole project.

Future Research What would you do next time to make your experiment better? What can you or other scientists do to expand on this research? What would you do next time to make your experiment better? What can you or other scientists do to expand on this research?

Applications How can your results be used? Who would best benefit from what you found out? How can your results be used? Who would best benefit from what you found out?

Acknowledgments Thank everyone who helped you. What did they help you do? Thank everyone who helped you. What did they help you do?

Bibliography List all sources you used in your background research or to explain your results in the conclusion.

Appendices Raw data (handwritten) Official forms, if needed Signatures of participants, if needed Anything else you want to include that doesn’t fit into the main body of the notebook. Raw data (handwritten) Official forms, if needed Signatures of participants, if needed Anything else you want to include that doesn’t fit into the main body of the notebook.