Research:

Conduct your research on the topic. Tips

1. If you were research Oobleck you would look for books or website that tell you about it.
   1. How to make it
   2. What it is made out of
   3. Where it was created
   4. Why it was created
   5. How it has changed
   6. Think about all of the Who, What, When, Where, How, questions you can and take notes on as many answers as possible.
2. Remember to Cite your Sources. If you are unsure how to do this use the tips below.
   1. Book: Title, Author, Year Published
   2. Website: Website Title, Link, Author of Site if listed, Date Accessed
3. Write down all information in a journal.
   1. It can be a spiral
   2. Typed on paper and stapled together with the title Journal at the top.
   3. Written on notebook paper neatly, stapled together, with the word Journal at the top.

Your Science Fair Journal Should Include

Your Project Journal should include:

• Project Title
• Notes on all the preparations you made prior to starting your project, including brainstorming sessions
• What you are actually doing- how you chose your topic
• A list of all the materials used
• Information about the resources you used (books, people, libraries, museums, etc.)
• Detailed day-by-day notes on the progress of the project from your first brainstorming session through to your last work session
• Problems you encountered
• Things you would change if you were doing this again
• Drawings that might help explain your work
• Data that was gathered during the course of your work (notes, charts, tables, graphs)
• Description of any problems or unusual events that occurred
• Changes you would recommend for next time

It is important that you begin to keep a journal as soon as you start thinking of your project. You should document the entire process you followed through the completion of the project. All the data gathered during your project should be carefully recorded in this notebook.

Remember, however, it’s the most important part of real-world science and engineering!