Science+Fair+Cheat+Sheet

=Science Fair Cheat Sheet=

Science Fair Cheat Sheet Question ¨ What is the effect of the (Independent Variable) on the ___ (Dependent Variable).__

__Variables__ __ ¨ Independent Variable__ __ ¨ Dependent Variable__ __ ¨ Controls (At least 3)__

__Hypothesis__ __ ¨ If the__ (Independent Variable) increases/decrease then the __(Dependent Variable) will increase/decrease because__. ¨ Be sure to have details in your because ¨ Change the increase/ decrease to fit your project

Materials ¨ Detailed, bulleted list of what you need for the project

Procedure ¨ Step by step description of how to do the project ¨ Should be numbered list ¨ Anyone should be able to recreate the project exactly based on these instructions

Results ¨ Data Table
 * o Should be organized and neat
 * o Title: The effect of __(IV) on__ _(DV).

¨ Graph
 * o Should be organized and neat
 * o Use a ruler or a computer
 * o Color
 * o Detailed title: The effect of __(IV) on__ _(DV).
 * o Make sure the type of graph you select fits with the data you collected (Ex: don’t pick a pie graph if you are charting growth)

Conclusion ¨ Detailed description of project ¨ Restate hypothesis ¨ Was it correct ¨ What were the results of the project? ¨ Relationship statement (Answer your research question) ¨ What would you do differently if you did the experiment again ¨ How does this project relate to real life