| One of the last steps that students need to take | | | | your report as you complete the step. For |
| when completing a science fair project is to write | | | | example, when you conduct your background |
| up their report. A science fair report is going to | | | | research you will want to create your bibliography |
| summarize the steps taken by the student to | | | | in your report and you will want to complete your |
| complete their project and it will also include a list | | | | literature review section. |
| of their references and a literature review from | | | | Data collection and analysis are two sections that |
| their initial background research. As can be | | | | are going to require you to work outside of your |
| expected, writing this report is one of the least | | | | report and then cut and paste information into the |
| favorite parts for students. | | | | report. The data collection process needs to be |
| Reducing the Amount of Work | | | | done in a spreadsheet. This is also where your |
| Most students are going to spend between five | | | | analysis will be done. Once these two tasks have |
| and ten hours writing up their final science fair | | | | been created you can just cut and paste what |
| project report. This is unfortunate as a report can | | | | you need into your report. Then you can write |
| be completed in less than an hour if the student | | | | out an explanation of your data. |
| knows how to manage their tasks. The extra | | | | Revising Your Science Fair Project Report |
| time that most students spend on creating their | | | | After you have completed your science fair |
| report is due to the fact that students repeat | | | | project you will need to complete your science |
| processes that they do not have to. | | | | fair project report. This is where most students |
| To streamline the report writing process students | | | | spend multiple hours struggling, but if you followed |
| need to construct each component of their report | | | | the tips listed above, you will be able to complete |
| as they complete each step of the scientific | | | | it in under an hour. |
| method. This strategy will reduce time spent | | | | To start with you will need to complete a brief |
| rewriting information from the student's original | | | | introduction and a conclusion that summarizes |
| notes. This is particularly true for the bibliography | | | | your findings and that also lists what additional |
| and literature review section. | | | | research is required. |
| Tips for Writing a Science Fair Report | | | | Secondly you will read through your report and |
| When you are first given the assignment to | | | | revise it for grammar and flow. |
| complete a science fair project it is a good idea | | | | Next you will edit your report for typing mistakes |
| to set up your report. This can be done in Word | | | | and omissions. This is when you can smooth out |
| or your choice of word processing software. You | | | | your wording further and create a final draft. |
| will want to create a title page, a table of | | | | The final step is to create your table of contents |
| contents, text pages that have bolded headers | | | | and to give your report a final read through. Make |
| for each step in the scientific method and a | | | | corrections if they are needed. Then print out |
| reference page. | | | | your report and prepare it to be graded. |
| You can fill out the information in each section of | | | | |