Science Fair Study Guide

Question 1

What is an example of a hypothesis?

Answer 1

If I do this ______, then this will happen

Question 2

What are 2 sources that can be used for your research paper?

Answer 2

Books, periodicals, or interviews

Question 3

What 3 items will be turned in on the day the project is due?

Answer 3

Back board
Logbook
Science project notebook

Question 4

What 4 items does an abstract contain?

Answer 4

1. Purpose of experiment
2. Procedures of experiment
3. Data collected
4. Conclusion

Question 5

What is the purpose of the biblical abstract?

Answer 5

Relates the philosophy of the project to scripture

Question 6

What are the 3 items that make up the research paper?

Answer 6

Outline, paper, bibliography

Question 7

What are 3 ways you can analyze your data?

Answer 7

By making charts, graphs, and drawings

Question 8

What are 2 places you can get information about choosing a project?

Answer 8

Look in the Science Fair Manual and science books

Also newspapers and magazines

Question 9

What is the difference between the logbook and the science fair notebook (fancy book)?

Answer 9

Logbook contains experiment and dates preformed

Research paper shows findings and conclusion

Question 10

What is an initial explanation for a scientific problem? Also called an EDUCATED GUESS

Answer 10

Hypothesis