Science Fair Report Guidelines

Content: Every science fair report should be of adequate length to thoroughly explain the project. This explanation should include research findings, findings from your experiment, and how the two tie together. You should have a source page/bibliography. This is where you give credit to the sources you used when locating your information, and anyone who helped you. You should also create a cover page for your report.

Cover Page: This page should have the title of the project and your name. It could include graphics or designs.

The Report: Your report should include these things:

· Title

· An introduction paragraph

· At least two paragraphs describing what you found out doing your research

· At least one paragraph describing how you conducted your experiment

· At least one paragraph describing how your experiment confirms or discounts your research - this should also include your conclusion

· Source Page

Your report should be typed in Arial, Comic Sans, or Tahoma font. The font should be size 14, and your report should be double-spaced. If you choose to write your report by hand it should be in ink, and on the fronts of pages only. A hand written report should be neat and well spaced. All reports should be free of grammar and spelling mistakes. Pages in the report should be numbered at the bottom.

Your report should be stapled one time in the upper left hand corner or bound with a report cover.

You should include a table of contents just under the title page for your report if you are in grades 9-12.

The Bibliography/Source Page: Find your English book and refer to the pages in the book that tell how to cite sources. Do not list your sources for the project on your display board. Those belong in your report.