You may use this template to type your

written report for competition.

Not competing??? You may neatly condense
your report to a few pages.see pg 23 of 31.
Remember:
Do not include this page
Leave the headings
Remove the red text and example text.
Type in your own text, add graphs &
bibliography.
Check your spelling and grammar! Have
someone read your report aloud.
Some information you will need to print out
twice and add to your board. You may want
to enlarge the print.
Add the page numbers to table of contents
after you have typed all the pages.
Write your page numbers on the bottom of
pages after you print your report and check
against the table of contents.

TITLE PAGE
(You may add clip art or pictures to this page, but no name, grade, etc.)

ABSTRACT

A 250 max summary of the entire project including your purpose, problem,
hypothesis, procedure (brief), results, conclusions, and application. I would type
this last.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Experimental Design...............................................................................1
Problem...................................................................................................2
Purpose....................................................................................................3
Research..................................................................................................4
Hypothesis...............................................................................................5
Subject(s)................................................................................................6
Variable(s)...............................................................................................7
Control(s)................................................................................................8
Materials..................................................................................................9
Procedures...............................................................................................10
Tables, Charts, Pictures, Graphs and Diagrams......................................
Results.....................................................................................................
Conclusion..............................................................................................
Application..............................................................................................
Recommendations...................................................................................
Interview Summaries..............................................................................
Acknowledgments...................................................................................
Bibliography............................................................................................

EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

Leave this page as is. Just remove this red text.

PROBLEM
This is the question that you will test. Your research answers this question.
It cannot be answered yes or no.
Example: What is the yield of hydroponically grown carrots versus carrots
grown outdoors in sandy soil?

PURPOSE

Why I am doing this experiment. Why does this subject interest you? One
paragraph.
Example: I have chosen the topic of hydroponically grown food because I
have an interest in the problem of world hunger. Research, has shown that the
yield of hydroponically grown crops is higher than that of produce grown outside
in soil.

RESEARCH

One paragraph from each source you used in your research. This is the
information that you gained BEFORE you started your experiment. This
information led you to your hypothesis. You may use your annotations added to
your bibliography to help you get started. Write your research notes in your data
notebook.

Example: My research in Hydroponics Weekly stated that recent research has been
done with hydroponically grown carrots. Carrots grown using hydroponics were
25% larger than carrots grown in soil and their harvest time was 10% shorter.

HYPOTHESIS

Your educated guess as to the results you expect from your experiments. It
should be followed by a prediction If then statement.
Example: After doing my research, I believe that hydroponically grown
carrots will prove to be more successful than carrots grown outside in the soil. If I
grow carrot samples in a hydroponic solution and outside in the soil, then the
carrots grown in the hydroponic solution will grow faster and larger.

SUBJECTS

Explain what you are testing and why you chose it. Is it humans, animals,
plants, etc?
Example: There are thirteen subspecies of carrots. Experiments for this
project were performed on the Red Core Chantenay variety because they are winter
hardy for growing during early spring.

VARIABLES

These are the things that will affect your experiment. You will use these for
graphing.

There are independent variables: the factor that is deliberately manipulated such
as time intervals, light, amount of water, etc. This is graphed on the X AXIS.
There are dependent variables: the factor that changed because you manipulated
the independent, such as growth rate, heart rate, yield, etc. This is graphed on the
Y AXIS.

The independent variable in this experiment are daily measurements of soil and
hydroponic carrots.
The dependent variables are plant height (cm) and carrot length (cm).

CONTROLS

The controls are the factors that stay the same through all experiments. The
control group is the test done without the variable.

Example: Both groups of carrots will be kept outside. The controls for this
experiment are the following:
Type of carrots (Red Core Chantenay),
Amount of plant food
Exposure to sunlight
Temperature

MATERIALS
This is a list of all the items you need to complete the experiment. Be as detailed
as possible. A bulleted format is usually best.
The following materials are needed to complete this experiment.
(1) hydroponic growing kit
(6) packages of Burpee Red Core Chantenay carrots
(1) package of Miracle Gro plant food

PROCEDURES
A step-by-step set of instructions how to do your experiment. Do not forget to add
at the end Repeat steps one through ___ for trials two and three. Do not use
pronouns in this!!
The steps to complete this experiment are as follows:
1. Read directions of hydroponics kit.
2. Plant 20 seeds in hydroponic container.
3. Plant 20 seeds in soil in garden.
4. Water and feed daily.
5. Take measurements of all plants daily.
6. Repeat steps one through five for trials two and three.

TABLES, CHARTS, PICTURES, GRAPHS, & DIAGRAMS

Insert your graphs from trials one two and three here. It may take more than
one page. This should include at least two graphs (one for each trial and one
summary of the average of all trials). You may also include pictures.
You may use Create a Graph website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ Or, www.onlinecharttool.com excel,
or draw your own.

RESULTS

Just give the facts about the outcome of your experiment. What does the
data show? What was the total growth, or average speed? Do not give your
opinions. Save that for conclusions.

Example: After one month and three trials the hydroponically grown carrots
grew an average two centimeters bigger, and faster than the carrots grown
outside.

CONCLUSION

How did your results compare with your hypothesis? How did the data you
collected support or reject your hypothesis?

Example: In conclusion, my hypothesis was supported by my results. The

hydroponically grown carrots did grow faster and bigger. My data shows all of
my plants, except two that were grown hydroponically were bigger and ready to
pick sooner.

APPLICATION

How did your experiment answer the problem? How can your research and
experiment solve other problems or improve life?

Example: My experiment could help with solving the worlds hunger crisis. If
hydroponic plantations were built in areas where it is hard to grow crops, such
as dry climates, more food would become available. It would also help with
providing employment. We would need people to help build the facilities and
manage the crops.

RECOMMENDATIONS

What have you learned from the experiment and would do differently if you
ran the experiment again?

Example: If I had to repeat this experiment again, I would recommend growing

potatoes. Potatoes are a good source of nutrition and would be more filling than
carrots for hungry people.

INTERVIEW SUMMARY

Write here if you interviewed someone or communicated in any way with a

professional about your project. If you did not, then write that you did not have an
interview for this experiment.
Example: On 2/20/11, Mr. Potatohead, professor of hydroponics from the
University of Florida was interviewed for this project. He has done research on
various hydroponic crops.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

This page is a chance to give thanks to anyone who helped you do this
project.
Example: I would like to thank my science teacher for inspiring me to use
science fair to help solve world problems. (Ha, ha, just kidding)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Also known as a works cited page. A list of your research resources (at least
three). You may use www.noodletools.com or www.easybib.com free web sites.
Remember that unreliable sources such as Answers.com, or Wikipedia may be used
in addition to your three but are not considered relaiable. Annotations (1-2
summary sentences) are not required, just suggested.

MUST be in proper MLA format, including the URL website information.

Watch out for EasyBib, cant just say WEB.
Example:

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"B-Kool Portable Cooling Systems." B-Kool Portable Cooling Systems. MyPlane,

Inc, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.mypilotstore.com/
mypilotstore/sep/9983>.
Farrell, Mary H.J. "Are portable air conditioner claims a lot of hot air?"
consumerreports.org. N.p., 14 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/
are-portableair-conditioner-claims-a-lot-of-hot-air/index.htm>.
Gardiner, Ryan. "The best room fan for hot sticky summer days." gizmodo.com.
Gizmodo, 22 May 2012. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://gizmodo.com/5912298/
the-best-room-fan-for-hot-sticky-summer-days>.
Pinto, Kelvin. "Simple Cheap Ice Box Air Conditioner." Instructables.com.
Autodesk, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.instructables.com/id/
Simple-Cheap-Ice-Box-Air-Conditioner/>.

NON- COMPETING
REPORT ONLY
(same information as above,
just condensed to save paper)

TITLE PAGE
(You may add clip art or pictures to this page, but no name, grade, etc.)

ABSTRACT

A 250 max summary of the entire project including your purpose, problem,
hypothesis, procedure (brief), results, conclusions, and application. I would type
this last.

PROBLEM
What is the yield of hydroponically grown carrots versus carrots grown outdoors in
sandy soil?

PURPOSE
I have chosen the topic of hydroponically grown food because I have an interest
in the problem of world hunger. Research, has shown that the yield of
hydroponically grown crops is higher than that of produce grown outside in soil.

RESEARCH
One paragraph from each source you used in your research. This is the
information that you gained BEFORE you started your experiment. This
information led you to your hypothesis. You may use your annotations added to
your bibliography to help you get started. Write your research notes in your data
notebook.

Example: My research in Hydroponics Weekly stated that recent research has been
done with hydroponically grown carrots. Carrots grown using hydroponics were
25% larger than carrots grown in soil and their harvest time was 10% shorter.

HYPOTHESIS
After doing my research, I believe that hydroponically grown carrots will prove to
be more successful than carrots grown outside in the soil. If I grow carrot samples
in a hydroponic solution and outside in the soil, then the carrots grown in the
hydroponic solution will grow faster and larger.

SUBJECTS
Example: There are thirteen subspecies of carrots. Experiments for this project
were performed on the Red Core Chantenay variety because they are winter hardy
for growing during early spring.

VARIABLES
The independent variable in this experiment are daily measurements of soil and
hydroponic carrots.
The dependent variables are plant height (cm) and carrot length (cm).

CONTROLS
Both groups of carrots will be kept outside. The controls for this experiment are
the following:
Type of carrots (Red Core Chantenay),
Amount of plant food
Exposure to sunlight
Temperature

MATERIALS
The following materials are needed to complete this experiment.
(1) hydroponic growing kit
(6) packages of Burpee Red Core Chantenay carrots
(1) package of Miracle Gro plant food

PROCEDURES
The steps to complete this experiment are as follows:
7. Read directions of hydroponics kit.
8. Plant 20 seeds in hydroponic container.
9. Plant 20 seeds in soil in garden.
10.Water and feed daily.
11.Take measurements of all plants daily.
12.Repeat steps one through five for trials two and three.

TABLES, CHARTS, PICTURES, GRAPHS, & DIAGRAMS

Insert your graphs from trials one two and three here. It may take more than
one page. This should include at least two graphs (one for each trial and one
summary of the average of all trials). You may also include pictures.
You may use Create a Graph website at
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/ Or, www.onlinecharttool.com excel,
or draw your own.

RESULTS
Example: After one month and three trials, the hydroponically grown carrots
grew an average two centimeters bigger, and faster than the carrots grown
outside.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, my hypothesis was supported by my results. The
hydroponically grown carrots did grow faster and bigger. My data shows all of
my plants, except two that were grown hydroponically were bigger and ready to
pick sooner.

APPLICATION
My experiment could help with solving the worlds hunger crisis. If
hydroponic plantations were built in areas where it is hard to grow crops, such
as dry climates, more food would become available. It would also help with
providing employment. We would need people to help build the facilities and
manage the crops.

RECOMMENDATIONS
If I had to repeat this experiment again, I would recommend growing potatoes.
Potatoes are a good source of nutrition and would be more filling than carrots for
hungry people.

INTERVIEW SUMMARY
On 2/20/11, Mr. Potatohead, professor of hydroponics from the University of
Florida was interviewed for this project. He has done research on various
hydroponic crops.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Example: I would like to thank my science teacher for inspiring me to use
science fair to help solve world problems. (Ha, ha, just kidding)

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Also known as a works cited page. A list of your research resources (at least
three). You may use www.noodletools.com or www.easybib.com free web sites.
Remember that unreliable sources such as Answers.com, or Wikipedia may be used
in addition to your three but are not considered relaiable. Annotations (1-2
summary sentences) are not required, just suggested.

MUST be in proper MLA format, including the URL website information.

Watch out for EasyBib, cant just say WEB.
Example:

BIBLIOGRAPHY

"B-Kool Portable Cooling Systems." B-Kool Portable Cooling Systems. MyPlane,

Inc, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.mypilotstore.com/
mypilotstore/sep/9983>.
Farrell, Mary H.J. "Are portable air conditioner claims a lot of hot air?"
consumerreports.org. N.p., 14 June 2014. Web. 26 Oct. 2014.
<http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/news/2014/06/
are-portableair-conditioner-claims-a-lot-of-hot-air/index.htm>.
Gardiner, Ryan. "The best room fan for hot sticky summer days." gizmodo.com.
Gizmodo, 22 May 2012. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://gizmodo.com/5912298/
the-best-room-fan-for-hot-sticky-summer-days>.
Pinto, Kelvin. "Simple Cheap Ice Box Air Conditioner." Instructables.com.
Autodesk, Inc, n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.instructables.com/id/
Simple-Cheap-Ice-Box-Air-Conditioner/>.