1. Initial Project Proposal PowerPoint Template
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2. Initial Project Proposal
Name
Teacher’s Name
Grade
Period
Date

3. Topic: (Explain the topic that you are considering.)
Personal Relevance: (Why is this topic important/interesting to you?)
Rationale: (Why would this topic be important/interesting to others? Besides your parents and/or teachers, who would interested in the results/outcome of your project?)

4. Question: How does IV affect the DV?
Independent Variable (Include levels and units.)
Dependent Variable (Include units.)

5. Proposed Experiment:
A general description of your project idea should include each of the following…
How would you test the question you are posing? Consider whether your methods are the best way to answer that question.
What kind of equipment and/or special materials will be needed?
How do you plan on collecting your data, and will it be qualitative or quantitative?
What kind of graph(s) would you use to represent your data once it is collected, & why would that graph be the best fit?
Where will you conduct your experiment?
How long will your experiment take?
What would be the potential cost of your experiment?
What potential problems could you encounter while conducting your experiment?
Will you need IRB approval? (Yes or No)
If you need IRB approval, what forms/steps will you need to complete?

6. Background Research: (List a minimum of 3-5 background concepts/facts that you have discovered through your research. Cite your source for each, and include the full URL for any websites. See example below, and delete example when complete. Remember, add additional slides if necessary.) 1.
Mitosis is the “primary mechanism by which organisms generate new cells through cell division.”
Vidyasagar, Aparna. What Is Mitosis? Retrieved March 22, 2016 from 2. 3.

7. Background Research Continued4. 5.

8. Prediction: (What do you think the outcome of your experiment will be and why? Explain! Use your research to defend your prediction.)