Step 1. Define the Problem
• Make a list of the things that interest you.

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• Highlight those items that you could somehow measure each day.
• Choose one for your project (make sure there is a purpose to your experiment
• You will set up a control group and an experimental group where you will change only one variable (you will change one thing in this group).

My project will be about:

The problem I will attempt to solve is (what is the purpose):

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Step 2. Research
• Look up information about your topic and the variable. (Ex. Plants & Fertilizer)
• Write down information on the Notes form and write all bibliography information on this form
• REMEMBER-3 DIFFERENT SOURCES (Use books, articles, internet, etc.)

Step 3. Hypothesis
Your experiment should prove whether or not your hypothesis is true.
BEFORE you try your experiment, write down what you expect to happen.
Be specific. HEIGHT, COLOR, CONDITION, SIZE, TIME,ETC. should be included in your guesses.
I expect:

DON’T FORGET, make a data table of the numbers that you are predicting AND give REASONS for your GUESSES.

Step 4. Test and Experiment
• Measure in metrics (usually the other side of the ruler)
• This is where you will need a number and an observation every day.
Begin a daily diary. This means measure your experiment and write down the numbers. If there is no change or there is nothing to measure, you still must write a number even if it is “0”. Also, write your observations (what you see) in the observation section.
• Ask a teacher if you do not understand.

Step 5. Check Hypothesis
Record your results in full (Make data table, charts/graphs, and diagrams)
• Compare what you thought was going to happen (Hypothesis # 3) to what actually happened (actual measurements#4).
• If these are not the same, you will need to rewrite the hypothesis to make it accurate.
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Step 6. Conclusion
Organize and complete your project.
Explain, in writing on a separate sheet of paper:
1.What you learned from your experiment,
2.The importance of your results
3.Write comments about your project and explain how you could have improved your project.

PARENT or GUARDIAN: PLEASE READ THESE TWO PAGES WITH YOUR CHILD AND SIGN BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND PLEASE DO NOT HESITATE TO CALL.
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