ENGLISH 10

INVESTIGATORY
PROJECT
What is an IP?
DEFINITION
•The study of finding out
new things and discovering
answers to questions that
uses a step by step process
called scientific method.
WHAT ARE THE
GOALS OF MAKING
AN IP?
OBJECTIVES
• Stimulate interest in Science
• Provide educational opportunities
• Share what you have learned to
discuss a certain topic.
• Application of concepts learned
• Uses scientific method
TOPIC
• Choose a topic in Science wherein you find most
interesting with you.
• Start with a broad general topic to making it
more specific.
• Example:
▫ Genetics – Mutation – Products of Mutation –
GMO products sold in the market – “Mangopol”

▫ Hardest topic in Science as viewed by the students

- comparison between two hard topics
• Allot time reading articles from
previous studies and different
sources.
• You can make one research as a
template for your research.
▫ Kalabasa cookies vs. ordinary
cookies
▫ Ampalaya cookies vs. ordinary
cookies
• Your research may either be:
▫ Scientific (with products or
comparison in scientific side)
▫ Educational (something to do
with Science, teachers and
students)
• Make your life easy, choose a topic which
you can finish working in, you find
interest, and you can finish on time.

• You will work by group.

• You must be dedicated, determined,

diligent and zealous to be able to finish
your investigatory project.
THE SECRET TO
PASS YOU IP!!!!
• READ

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FORMAT OF THE IP
TITLE PAGE
• Check the samples shown.

• Choose a catchy title for your work.

II. Abstract
• This contains the summary of the following

▫ A. Introduction
▫ B. Statement of the problem
▫ C. Hypothesis
▫ D. Methodology
▫ E. Results and Discussion
▫ F. Conclusion
This will be the last one to be written; max(2pgs)
III.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• Contains the persons that you like to thank for
contributing to the success of your work.
Table of Contents
•Check the samples given:
▫Must contain the following
- by chapter
- List of tables
-List of figures
CHAPTER I. Introduction

• Background
• Statement of the Problem
• Hypothesis
• Significance of the Study
• Review of Literature and Studies
• Operational Definition of Terms
Background:

 This is the part wherein you will introduce

your study. The following questions can be
a guide:
 What was the focus of the study?
 Give a background about the topic.

Max (1 pg) : Learn how to evaluate

Statement of the Problem

• State your main problem either

declarative or interrogative.
• Make sure that the problem you make
will be answered on the conclusion.
• Make it very simple yet catchy.
• From most significant to least
significant
Hypotheses
•Make one of the ff:

▫Null Hypothesis: No
significance
▫Alternative Hypothesis: With
significance.
Significance of the Study

• Why is your research important?

• Who will benefit in your study?
• What will be the benefit of your
study?

Max ( 1 page)
Review of Related Literature

• Choose three articles related to your study.

Articles should be previous studies done related
with your research.

• Summarize the articles either as one or separate

from each other.
Operational Definition of Terms

• Define special Terms that are unique to

your field of inquiry or that might not be
understood by the general reader.
• Alphabetically arranged
CHAPTER II:
RESEARCH PLAN
METHODOLOGY
It must contain the following:
Brief introduction about the chapter
Procedure
▫ Materials
▫ Equipment
▫ Method
▫ Testing
▫ Statistical Analysis
Elaborate every little details that you have done
Everything should be written in paragraph form
CHAPTER III: RESULTS
AND DISCUSSIONS
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
• Must contain the following:
▫ Brief introduction of the chapter
▫ Interpretation of data gathered
▫ Present results in figures and
summary tables in the text.
▫ Tables should be labeled as:

▫ Table 1: The comparative study between Kalabasa

cookies and other cookies based on nutritive value
(above the table)

▫ Graphs or pictures should be labeled as:

▫ Figure 1: The bar graph presentation of the

comparative study of …..(below the figure)
CHAPTER IV:
CONCLUSION and
RECOMMENDATION
CONCLUSION
• Present the answer to the objectives/
problems.

• Max (2 pages)

• Should be written in paragraph.

RECOMMENDATION
• Present recommendations based on
your findings.
• 2 Categories
▫ Recommendation to the study sponsor
▫ Recommendations to other
researchers
• Should be written in paragraph.
RECOMMENDATION
• 2 Categories
▫ Recommendation to the study sponsor
 What action do you recommend they take
based upon the data.
▫ Recommendations to other researchers
 There are always ways that a study
could be improved or refined.
 Suggest areas that the results of the study
imply would be useful for future research by
other researchers
REFERENCES:
• Book
Shay, J. (1994). Achilles in Vietnam: Combat
trauma and the undoing of character. New
York: Touchstone.

• Article in a Magazine
Klein, J. (1998, October 5). Dizzy days. The
New Yorker, 40-45.
• Web page
Poland, D. (1998, October 26). The hot button.
Roughcut. Retrieved October 28, 1998 from
http://www.roughcut.com

• A newspaper article
Tommasini, A. (1998, October 27). Master
teachers whose artistry glows in private. New York
Times, p. B2.
• A source with no known author
Cigarette sales fall 30% as California tax rises.
(1999, September 14). New York Times, p. A17.
THANK YOU AND
GOODLUCK and
GOD BLESS!!!!