SCIENCE FAIR

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SCIENCE FAIR
P.P.C.H.S.
Grade 8 Class
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Proper Setup for a Display

• The scientific method is used in developing a
  science fair project. The careful use of this
  method to obtain reliable experimental results
  has been the foundation of scientific progress.

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• TITLE a clear statement of the exactly what the
  focus of your project is.
• Purpose what you are trying to find out by
  doing your project.
•  Hypothesis an educated guess of what you expect
  to find out by doing your project.
• Background Information/ Research what you
  learned about your project subject from sources
  of references.
• Materials the apparatus and other equipment
  used in your experimental work.

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Procedure the steps taken to carry out your
experimental work.   Results/Data/Observation
the record of the readings and observations you
made as your project progressed.   Possible
Sources of Error a recognition of where you
could possibly have made mistakes in your work.
  Conclusion a statement of what you learned
from doing your project. It should match your
purpose and your results.   Application how the
findings of your project could be applied in
everyday situations.    
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Proper Research Set Up

• Title Page Write the title in the center of the
  page. Write your name(s), school, address, and
  grade at the bottom right-hand side of the page.
• Table of Contents This is a list of the
  different part of your research paper along with
  the starting page for each.

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Introduction This section should include
background information regarding your project,
what got you interested in your topic, and what
you hope to find out. Also included is your
hypothesis, an educated guess, concerning what
you expected your project to prove (before you
started).   Experiment A detailed description
of the procedure used to carry out your
experimental work, including all data and
observations. The description should be
sufficiently detailed that someone unfamiliar
with your work could repeat it, using your
instructions. Illustrations and photographs of
your experimental work should also be included.
 
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Discussion This is the most important part of
the research paper. Examine the existing
knowledge in your field of study, your project
finding, and discuss how they all relate
together. Interpret the significance of your
results in detail. Explain what efforts were made
to control your experiments and what factors were
not very controlled. Also, discuss further work
that could be done on your project, and sources
of error that may have occurred If the project
were to be repeated, explain what modifications
or improvements could be made to the procedure
you used.   Conclusion Refer back to your
results to arrive at a logical and concise
conclusion Make sure any statements made can be
backed by evidence
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Acknowledgements Any person, business, or
institution that assisted you in any way during
the development of your project, must be
gratefully acknowledged for their
contributions.   References This should consist
of a listing of all sources of information such
as books, magazines, journals, encyclopedias,
the Internet, ect..