Science Fair Project Requirements
THE TOPIC:
1. It may be a topic under any
science categories (as long as it is approved).
2. It must be an experiment. No
opinion polls or demonstrations.
THE BACKBOARD:
1. No larger than: 48” wide, 30”
deep and 108” tall.
2. It must stand by itself.
3. It may be made from any material.
4. Color adds to your board’s
appearance
5. Do not use: pencil, blue ink,
lined paper, paper with holes, or index cards
6. Lettering and text: typed,
computer printout or printed with black ink
ITEMS THAT MUST APPEAR ON THE
BACKBOARD:
1. Title: Located at the top of
center panel; it should have the largest lettering on the board; EX. (The Effect of __IV___ on __DV___).
2. Purpose (problem): A statement of
what you are trying to prove.
3. Hypothesis: Your proposed outcome to your experiment; give reasons.
4. Variables:
Independent Variable -
what you are changing (the cause)
Dependent
Variables - the changes you are observing (the effects)
5. Controlled Conditions: steps taken
to make sure your experiment was valid and
only testing one variable.
6. Materials: A list of all of the
important items used in your experiment.
7. Procedure: A sequential list of
all of the important steps you took while
conducting your experiment.
This may be in list or paragraph form
8. Data: Charts, graphs or diagrams
that show what happened during your
experiment.
9. Results: Concise statements of
what happened. Comparisons, cause and
effect relationships and averages should be included
(paragraph form).
10. Conclusion: An accurate statement
of what was learned from the experiment.
Compare your results with your hypothesis. (Restate hypothesis,
state whether hypothesis was accepted or rejected, sources of error, implications
for further research etc.)
11. Heading: (located in the top,
right corner on the back of the center panel)
Name
Teacher’s name
Category
Packet to be turned
in with your board/presentation:
1. Items 1-11 from your backboard. -
typed
2. Background Information: A short
(300 words minimum-600 word max) research paper.
- typed
3. Bibliography: (at least 3
sources) - typed
4. Daily Log (Experimental Data):
Dated notes, activities and observations during the experimental period. - may be hand written but
still neat
5. (Optional) Acknowledgements: A
short statement thanking anyone that may have
helped you.
6. Applications: A statement of how
your new information might be used.
7. Difficulties: Problems you ran
into or how you would improve this experiment.
8. Demonstration or Display of
experiment (Must be approved): An arrangement of materials used or a model of your work.
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