Science Fair Procedures Paper - Sample (Page 3 of 3) in pdf

Constants:

(A few sentences) 5 pts.

You must list all the things that will be the same for both the control and the variable. This should be

done in complete sentences.

Example: In the above plant experiment, some controls will be to keep the amount of sunlight, water,

and temperature of the environment the same for all of the plants. Another constant would be the type

of plant…which would be the same.

Materials List:

(A few sentences or a list) 5 pts.

List everything that you will need to run this experiment. You may use a numbered list for this section.

Include quantities, sizes, brands, colors, shapes, tools, etc. Use metric measurements whenever

possible.

Example:

1. 6 fern plants

2. two 5 kg bags of Miracle-Grow fertilizer

3. Two 1 Liter measuring cups

4. Two plant shelves

5. etc…

Procedures:

(Should be at least 10 steps) 40 pts.

This section includes the step-by-step directions of how you will perform your experiment. You must

be very complete and exact so someone else will be able to perform your experiment the exact way you

did it. I will be looking at this section closely to make sure your experiment will really test your

hypothesis. Be specific and you may add diagrams if you need/want to. Do not include steps involving

background research. Start with the experiment itself. Tell how often and what you will be measuring.

Most experiments should be repeated at least three times or have a large group of test subjects to

ensure accurate results. Use past tense form since this paper will be displayed at the science fair.

Example:

Step 1: Purchased 6 8-inch tall fern plants. The plants were they same type and all were in apparent

good health.

Step 2: Three plants were chosen as control subjects and three plants as variable subjects. The plants

were labeled them accordingly.

Step 3: All 6 plants were placed on the same shelf making sure they were exposed to the same amount

of sunlight and temperature.

Step 4: Etc…

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