Santa Rosa Academy
Science Fair
Research Report
The purpose of the
research report is for students to investigate their topic in depth prior to
the experiment. This will form a good basis for students to develop their
hypothesis. The research report will be a large part of the science project
final grade. Once the topic is selected it is time to do the following.
1.
Look through resources:
a.
Reliable websites
b.
Books
c.
Magazines
2.
Know what to research:
a.
History of
the topic
b.
Prior
scientific findings or reports
3.
Create a well-organized, multi-paragraph report. This report will be submitted with the final
project.
EXAMPLE
Topic:
The effects of music on plant growth
What
to research: What is known about plant growth, prior findings on how music is
related to plant growth.
