1. Getting Started Scientific Method
Science Experiments
Getting Started
Scientific Method

2. GETTING STARTED Select a Topic Research Experiment
Research the topic for background info.
Exhibit
Judging

3. Something you are interested in Books, Magazines, Internet
Select a Topic
Something you are interested in
Books, Magazines, Internet

4. Research
Encyclopedias
Internet
Books
Experts in the field

5. Experiment
Plan
Perform
Keep data

6. Fill out with information
Research Paper
Fill out with information
Include data

7. Exhibit Display board Graphs, Charts, Pictures Neat and Colourful
Inches grown
Dates measured

8. STEPS IN THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

9. STEPS IN SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Question
Introduction Why are you interested.
Hypothesis
Control (to measure your results against)
Materials
Procedure/Method
Results (must have graphs and tables)
Conclusion/does it have practical implications?
Variables/Fixed variables
Future Tests
Bibliography/Acknowledgments

10. Scientific question to be answered
Problem
Scientific question to be answered
Should not be yes or no answer. Remember in science you prove or disprove.

11. Idea about the solution Can be based on research
Hypothesis
Idea about the solution
Can be based on research

12. Control What can you control? Dependent Variable
Keep one the same for your control to compare it to
What is staying the same? Same pot, same kind of material, etc
What do you want to change?
Independent Variable
Different type of water for plants
Temperature
Two different brands

13. Data Keeping information Data/observations How much did it grow?
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday

14. Procedure Steps to do the experiment Be specific Use time order words
Someone should be able to exactly repeat the experiment.

15. Materials Items you need to do the experiment List size and amounts
Someone should know what to gather to do the experiment

16. Conclusion Outcome of the experiment Was your hypothesis correct?
Does it have practical implications?
Bibliography/References MUST be included.

17. This is how the completed science fair display boards should look.
TITLE
PICTURE
OPTIONAL
DATA: Graphs,Tables, Charts
Hypothesis
Variable/Non Variable
Problem
Materials
Procedure
Conclusion