1. Title of your project (First page of notebook) First, Last Name
West Port High School
Mrs. Dominguez
Chemistry
Period

2. Table of Contents: Investigative Question: pg. 1
(second page of notebook)
Table of Contents:
Investigative Question: pg. 1
Background Research: pg. 2
Purpose:
Hypothesis:
Materials list
Procedures:
Data:
Results:
Analysis:
Conclusion:
Acknowledgments:

3. Note: Entries must be written on the front page only.
Pages should be numbered in the upper right corner.
All entries must be made in blue or black ink.
Do not use white-out if you make a mistake, simply
cross out the error.

4. Investigative Question: State the scientific question you are investigating.
Background Research: Include background information, definitions, and research you did during the course of your project. Use a new page for each individual source (5 sources are required).
Resources Cited: List all sources of information using the proper APA format. For every source write the following information on the page before you begin taking notes:
Author
Date of publication
Title(s)
Book
Article title and magazine title
Website title
Publication information
City: Publisher
Volume number, issue number
Sponsor of website
URL address for on-line sources
Page numbers for print sources
If you copy information from product labels, credit the manufacturer and label.

5. Note:
If you use animals in your research, you MUST have research notes on their care.
If you use chemicals, you MUST have research notes on safe handling and proper disposal.
If you use bacteria or fungi, you MUST have research notes on safe handling and disposal.

6. Purpose: Your reason for doing this experiment.
Hypothesis: State your hypothesis about the proposed relationship between the test (independent) and outcome (dependent) variables.
Materials list: Complete list of materials used.
Procedures: Write a complete, numbered, step-by-step description of how you conducted your investigation.
Data: Try your experiment at least 3 times. Record all details of your experiment in your notebook including steps, trials, observations, thoughts, problems you encounter, changes made, or errors. Organize the numerical data into table(s).
Results: Find averages of all measured data. Display your results on a graph.
Analysis - This is where you explain your results.

7. Conclusion: Write the conclusion to your investigation
Conclusion: Write the conclusion to your investigation. Restate the investigative question. Was the hypothesis supported/ not supported? Use results to support the conclusion. Include error analysis and what was learned.
Acknowledgments: Give credit to anyone who gave you any special advice or help.