1. Using APA format By Mrs. Livermore M.S.L.S, M.Ed.
Science Fair Research
Using APA format
By Mrs. Livermore M.S.L.S, M.Ed.

2. Getting started Gather background information (use scholarly sources)
Gather research information
(6 sources: Only 2 web sites)
Create guiding research questions
The history
How is it made
How does it work
Military uses
Additional information related to the project

3. Publisher’s information:
Citing a Book
Gardner, R. (2010). Ace your math
and measuring science fair
project. Berkeley Heights:
Enslow Publishers.
Print Citation
Author’s name
Title of book
Publisher’s information:
name, city & date

4. Citing a web page Franklin University. (n/a).
Science fair projects. Retrieved
from
projects.org/
Web Citation
Author’s name
Title of webpage
URL address
Copyright year

5. Citing an image Image Citation Artist’s name Title image URL address
Type of image
DaVinci, L. (Artist). Da Vinci’s Parachute [Print Drawing]. Retrieved
from
and-a-genius/

6. Avoid Plagiarism Citation Information
Summary of what you will use in your research paper. Between half a page and one full page
On the back of this paper write down
“Direct quotations that you may use in your paper.”

7. Gather Information Using the web Scholarly sites only Using Databases
Britannica online GALE
Home
hornedolibrary.org

8. Work Cited H O T
Double space in between citations.

9. Citation machine

10. Writing the abstract Brief summary of your project
Between 100 and 250 words
One or two sentence introduction
Re-state the hypothesis and the key points of the experiment
Describe the results (3 sentences)
1 to 2 sentence conclusion
Parachutes have been used throughout history to reduce the velocity of a falling object. This science fair project reveals the importance of the parachute's shape to slow the rate of its decent. The hypothesis stated that If a parachute is built using 3 different shapes: circle, triangle, square; then the circle will decrease the descending speed. The results showed that the circle decreased the rate of decent by ten seconds. The circle offered the most even surface area; thus increasing the drag of air causing the parachute to slow down. The results emphasized the importance of an even distributed surface area to decrease the rate of decent. The circle was the most aerodynamic of all three shapes.