SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT
Log Book
Your log book is a start-to-finish, dated record of all work done on the project.
Every entry should include the date it was made. It must be HANDWRITTEN, not
typed. Your name, my name, or any other name should not be listed that could
be used to identify you (to put your name on it for me to grade, put a piece
of masking tape on the front cover and write your name on the tape; just remember
to remove the tape before submitting it to the fair). Get a bound composition
notebook to use as your log book. It should be organized with the following
sections (use professional looking tabs to clearly label each section):
- Daily Activity Log - personal thoughts, interviews, plans,
actions (for example "11/15/03 - gathered experimental data today; data
is recorded in raw data/observations section of this log book" OR "9/15/03
- performed background research today; notes are recorded in background info
section of this log book")
- Background Info - reading notes you will use to write the
background information section of your final paper; also include a works cited
page in this section
- Method of Investigation
- Problem/Research Question - 1 - 2 sentences
- Hypothesis - 1 - 2 sentences
- Variables - list IV, DV, constants, control setup (if appropriate)
- Equipment & Materials - list
- Procedure - numbered list
- Raw Data, Observations - use tables, notes, etc., to record
your experimental results
- Findings & Interpretations - interpret your results;
what do they say?
- Conclusions & Recommendations - state whether or not
your hypothesis was correct and why; make recommendations for improving your
project; make recommendations for further study