1. BMS Science Fair Logbooks

2. Keeping a Logbook
You will work out your thinking and the development of your problem in the notebook.
The scientific notebook is a bound or spiral book with pages that are not removable.
The validity of your documentation partly depends upon insuring the work has not been tampered with or pages removed.

3. Logbook Will be provided for you
You will record your thoughts as you think about a “problem” for your science fair project
Record all important information as you prepare for the experiment
Record your data
Analyze your data
Will be graded a minimum of 3 times on On
and/or final presentation day

4. LOGBOOK
The Logbook is critical to competitions
Do not
Remove any ages
Use whiteout – if you make an error cross it out with a single line and initial

5. Setting up the LOGBOOK Write all entries in ink
Number each page on the bottom lower right corner 25

6. Title Page for the LOGBOOK
Make page 1 the Title Page
Should include your name and today’s date February 10, 2018 February 10, 2018

7. Include information for page 1 1 Title Page Don’t skip lines
Page 2 of the LOGBOOK
Page 2 - Contents
Include information for page 1
1 Title Page
Don’t skip lines

8. LOGBOOK PAGES 3-11
The next 5 pages will be labeled with each month you have through January and “Timeline”
PAGE 3 – SEPTEMBER 2017 – OUTLINE
PAGE 5 – OCTOBER 2017 – OUTLINE
PAGE 7 – NOVEMBER 2017 – OUTLINE
PAGE 9 – DECEMBER 2017 – OUTLINE
PAGE 11 – JANUARY OUTLINE

9. PAGES 3-11 – LOGBOOK - CONTINUED
Each day your work on the log book should have notes/doodles with a short description on ONE LINE OF WHAT WAS DONE
Only write down information about the project
No day/dates are needed because the months are listed at the top of the page
Record what you do every time you work on your science fair project

10. PAGE 13 – PREVIOUS PROJECTS
Describe 2 projects that you have done before and mention if they are worth repeating.
If you have not done a science fair project before, then describe 2 lab activities that you have done in class that you could do as a science fair project
If you can’t do the above, then research 2 experiments and describe whether they can be done as a science fair project.

11. LOGBOOK PAGE 13 - example
In ____ grade (grade that you did the project)
Give a question that was researched
List a brief description of experiment
Write a conclusion for this experiment
And a statement about repeating the experiment

12. PAGE 15 PROPOSAL Write in an “if”, “then” form:

13. PAGE 17 – RESEARCH/OUTLINE
Introduction for the project
Record any reference sources used for your research paper.
List the websites, articles or book used as resources to complete the project.
Add your research paper into this section.
Also included could be any future research that needs to be recorded (websites, books, notes, etc.).

14. PAGE 19 – PLANS FOR DATA
Plans for chart, graphs, and other quantitative data

15. PAGE 21- RESULTS Was your experimental question correct?
Analysis of your results after each your 3 – 5 trials
See page 15

16. Should include the draft for the abstract Summary for the project
PAGE 23 – DRAFT ANALYSIS
Should include the draft for the abstract
Summary for the project

17. PAGES 25 – 47
Tape, staple, or glue computer print-outs, photographs, etc. into the logbook.
You should take pictures throughout the experimentation phase of your project for your logbook and display board.
Do not include faces on your pictures.

18. Setting up a Logbook Handout
Attach to back insdie cover of the log book for future reference

19. Remember - Keeping a Logbook
One of the most important aspects of doing a science fair project is documentation.
Every experiment should be replicable and reproducible and the entries in your notes should be sufficient for someone else to reproduce the experiment.

20. General Guidelines Record everything - no detail is insignificant.
Cross out mistakes with a single line (do not cover up the entire entry – whiteout, marker, etc.).

21. Have
Fun!!!!