EXPERIMENT PROPOSAL FORM – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: ___________________________________________________________

General Subject/Topic: _________________________________________________________

(Ex. Plants, magnetism, chemical reactions)

Experiment Question: How does ________________________ affect _________________?

Independent Variable: __________________________________________________________

Are you sure you can manipulate this? Yes No

Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________

Explain how you will measure this. _______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Constant Variables: (Be Specific)

Is it possible for you to keep these things constant? Yes No

Control: (What will you use as your standard for comparison?) _______________________

Materials that may be difficult to obtain:

You will make a complete materials list after approval.

Parent/Guardian signature of approval: ___________________________________________

Partner’s Parent/Guardian signature of approval: __________________________________

Teacher Approval: ____________________________________________________________

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 HYPOTHESIS – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: ___________________________________________________________

Experiment Question: __________________________________________________________

Independent Variable: __________________________________________________________

Dependent Variable: ___________________________________________________________

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I determined from my research that ______________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

Therefore, my hypothesis is:

IF ___________________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________

THEN _______________________________________________________________________

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PROCEDURE AND MATERIALS LIST – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: ___________________________________________________________

Materials List Procedure

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(Use back of handout for additional steps.)

Teacher Approval: _________________________________________________

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 ABSTRACT – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: ___________________________________________________________

Problem

Hypothesis:

Procedure:

Results (brief statements citing data):

Conclusion (use back if needed):

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 DISPLAY – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: ___________________________________________________________

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 SELF-EVALUATION – SCIENCE FAIR

Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

Partner: __________________________________________________________
Project Title: ______________________________________________________
On a scale from 1 - 5, with five being the highest and one being the lowest, rate the
following:
LOWEST HIGHEST
A. I spent the right amount of time on my project. 1 2 3 4 5

B. My project was well planned and organized. 1 2 3 4 5

C. I understood my topic and what I was trying to test or solve. 1 2 3 4 5

D. My project answered my original question or hypothesis. 1 2 3 4 5

E. I used a variety of sources of information. 1 2 3 4 5

F. I learned a lot of new information and ideas. 1 2 3 4 5

G. My project showed creativity and solved problems. 1 2 3 4 5

Answer these questions:

1. My method of research was___________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________

2. The next time I do a research project I will_______________________________________

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3. The best thing about this project was___________________________________________

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4. I could have improved my project by___________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________________
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5. What I learned from this experience was________________________________________

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6. A future study or project can be created from my research by______________________

______________________________________________________________________________
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 LAB REPORT – A
Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________

1. Experiment Question -

2. Independent Variable -

3. Dependent Variable (measurable in metrics) -

4. Control (standard for comparison) -

5. Constants (be specific) -

6. Materials (be specific with sizes/measurements) -

7. Hypothesis -

8. Procedure -

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9. On the back, draw an illustration of your experimental procedure. Use labels to show
heights, lengths, etc.

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 10. Complete Data Table.

Dependent Variable - Measured in Metrics

Independent variable

(Trials)
1 2 3 4 Average

11. Graph your results.

12. What can you conclude from your experiment? Use data to help make your
conclusion.

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 LAB REPORT - B
Name: _______________________________________Date: _______________
1. What is the ONE thing you are varying (changing) in your experiment?

2. What is the ONE response you are trying to find out from this change?

3. What should remain the same (constant) in every experiment?

Draw a diagram of experiment 1. Use labels showing measurements and other relevant
information.

Record data from experiment 1:

Trial 1:
Trial 2:
Trial 3:

Draw a diagram of experiment 2. Use labels showing measurements and other relevant
information.

Record data from experiment 2:

Trial 1:
Trial 2:
Trial 3:
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 Draw a diagram of experiment 3. Use labels showing measure ments and other relevant
information.

Record data from experiment 3:

Trial 1:
Trial 2:
Trial 3:

Take an average of the three trials from each experiment. Graph your averages using a
line or bar graph depending on your experiments. Make sure to include appropriate labels
and title on your graph.

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What are the final results and what can you conclude from your experiments? Use graph
data to help you draw your conclusion.

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