Your science project notebook is an important part of your project. All the data gathered during your experiment should be carefully recorded in a notebook.

• Data gathered as a result of the experiment itself and much more.
• A list of all the materials used.
• Notes on all the preparations you made prior to starting your experiment.
• Information about the resources you use (books, people, libraries, Internet, etc.).
• Detailed day-by-day notes on the progress of the project.
• What you are actually doing.
• Problems you encounter with the experiment.
• Things you would change if you were doing this investigation again.
• Any drawings that might help explain your work.
• Data that was gathered during the course of the experiment (notes, charts, tables, graphs).