• Science Report Assignment Sheet
  • Goal
  • The student will apply the concepts scientific method and scientific design to a project of his/her choice.

     

    Keep all work in an organized three ring binder.

  • Follow directions in the Notebook Checklist.

    Your work will show your scientific method and scientific design.

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    Learn and apply the scientific method (see notebook checklist).

  • A step by step way to do research and share results
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    Write a scientific abstract (technical writing)

  • Title
  • The name of your project (this could be your research question)
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    Student Researcher

  • Your name
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    School Address

  • P O Box 291

    Nespelem, WA 99155

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    Grade 8

    Teacher

  • Sheri Edwards
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    Statement of Purpose and Hypothesis

  • Describe your topic. State your research question. State your hypothesis.
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    Methodology

  • Explain carefully, clearly, in detail and step by step how you tested your hypothesis: your materials, all variables, all controls. Another researcher should be able to repeat your experiment.
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    Analysis of data

  • What did the data you collected show you about the results? Include a detailed summary with charts, graphs, and tables to show what happened regarding your hypothesis.
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    Summary and Conclusion

  • Briefly write a summary of your data and explain how what you found out led you to accept (yes) or reject (no--null) your guess (hypothesis). Describe anything you would do differently next time.
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    Application

  • How does what you researched and tested apply to the world outside your classroom? Can you use what you discovered to help solve a problem? Do you have any suggestions that others should research?
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    Share results

    Timeline

  • 4/21-4/30 Choose and begin research
  • Think of ideas; conduct background research (people and books); keep bibliographic notes of all research and interviews; design experiment (1a4a-f ) and submit for approval
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    5/1-8 Conduct experiment

  • Keep detailed written records of all you do and of all your results in your notebook.
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    5/15-19 Make data tables and graphs to draw conclusions

  • What happened? What data supports your hypothesis? What data does not support your hypothesis? Keep detailed records of data and what you think.
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    5/19-22 Write your report (draft, type, revise, share, revise, publish) (1a5a-j)

    5/22-25 Create a display and presentation

  • Construct a display to mount graphs, charts, illustrations, photographs,signs, summary sheets. Prepare an oral presentation.
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    5/26 Share your project

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