Hamlin Science Fair - February 11th, 2015
61st Annual Eastern South Dakota Science and
Engineering Fair (ESDSEF) held in Brookings on March 24th, 2015
Project
Data Book
Rubric
Requirements
 | Use a
1-inch 3-ring binder. |
| No "foofy"
fonts. |
| WordArt
may be used on title pages only. |
| Plastic
sheets are not required. |
| Do not
print until everything is completed and all corrections have
been made. |
| Punch holes in all pages at the same time. |
Title Page
| What
is the title of your project? |
| Is the
title creative? |
| Does
the title make people want to find out more? |
Table of Contents (No title Page)
The
table of contents allows a reader to follow the organization of
the data book quickly.
Introduction (Title Page Needed)
The introduction includes
background information, purpose and hypothesis.
Materials & Methods (Title Page Needed)
Describe in detail your procedure you used. It should be
detailed enough so that someone would be able to repeat the experiment from
your directions.
Results
(Title Page Needed)
|
Data Table |
|
Graphs (trial and average) |
|
Pictures |
|
Handwritten notes, observations, and
data |
Analysis
(Title Page Needed)
Any data collected goes here. Be thorough. Include a
discussion of possible errors. Explain your findings. These
questions may help you in writing your analysis (discussion).
|
What does your data show you? What
observations did you make? What patterns do you see when you
look at the trials? Explain these patterns in writing.
|
|
Did you make any changes? Did you have any
problems? (If the answer is no, do not include in your
analysis, but there is usually a change and/or a problem with
each investigation.) |
Conclusion
(Title Page Needed)
I did this experiment to learn...
I thought
that...because or My
hypothesis was... because...I
found out that... I know this because...(this is where your
average data goes) This information would be useful to...
because...
If I was to investigate further, I would...
Acknowledgments (No title Page)
You should always thank those who assisted you, including
individuals, businesses, and educational or research institutions.
Bibliography (No title Page)
|
Your reference list should include any documentation that is not your
own. |
|
Make sure your
references are in alphabetical order. |
|
Include all printed references. |
|
