The 10 step document outlines the process for conducting a science project, including: 1) Browsing literature to find an idea and formulate questions. 2) Making a list of topic ideas and determining the hypothesis. 3) Identifying existing data that raises questions. 4) Searching additional literature and designing experiments to test the hypothesis. 5) Stating the hypothesis as a testable statement of cause and effect.

1. 10 Steps In
Conducting
A Science
Project
Predented by Wong MC@2011

2. STEP 1
Step 1 – Browsing
 Start by skimming through general science
books or science magazines to get some
idea.
 Write out the main idea of the whole article
in one sentence.
 Start with specific questions the article
answers or asks.
 Try to make connections with your previous

3. STEP 2
Step 2- Make A List
 Make a list of possible topics for a science
project.
 Eliminate the "not so good" ideas later than to
add "better " ones late in the game.
 Determine what hypothesis it is supposed to
test, and fill in all the background information
leading to the hypothesis.
 Be sure that the experiments you choose are

4. STEP 3
Step 3 - Data That Raise A Question
 What do you already know that causes you to
ask the question?
 Asking the question to be carefully thought
out and carefully worded to be sure the
answer will tell you what you want to know. .
 The question then becomes the title of your
project

5. STEP 4
Step 4 - Search of Literature
 Organizing data, and looking for patterns and
connections.
 Answers to your question may have already
been suggested.
 If possible, design a different test of the same
hypothesis.
 Repeating the tests that other researchers have
done is also an important part of science, don't
just take their word for a final conclusion.

6. STEP 5
Step 5 – State The Hipotesis
 An hypothesis is a statement of cause and
effect relationships which lead you to expect
that the predicted outcome will occur.
 Remember that an hypothesis is not just a
prediction.
 The hypothesis must be carefully stated in
such a way that predictions made from it can
be tested by experiment or controlled

7. STEP 6
Step 6 – Test The Hypothesis By Experiment
 Write out in complete detail exactly what you will
do:
- What materials and supplies will you need?
- What safety precautions will you use ?
- What will you do, exactly, step by step ?
- What factors will you control, how ?
- What factor will you change, how ?
- What will you measure ?
- What data will you record ?
- What differences will you look for ?
- What do the results mean, how will you
decide ?

8. STEP 7
Step 7 – Have The Plan Approved
 Get approval of your teacher before
implementing your plan.
 This is for guidance, as well as a check for
safety and legality.
 Many books list activities which are no longer
acceptable.

9. STEP 8
Step 8 - Keep A Running Record
 Record down everything you do as you do
it, everything you see as it happens, including
any mistakes, accidents, or changes in plan.
 Analyze your results, and evaluate your
hypothesis. Is the hypothesis strengthened ?
weakened ? rejected ?
 What new questions were raised by the
results of your test ?

10. STEP 9
Step 9 – Writing The Report
 Before completing the final draft of your
report, have it read by family, friends, or
fellow students.
 Not only for errors such as spelling, but for
parts they do not understand and could be
rewritten to be clearer.
 Be ready to answer questions and explain
your project to teacher, judges, or anyone

11. STEP 10
Step 10 – Planning The Display
 A display should be a summary of the
project. It should give the viewer a quick idea
of what you did, why you did it, how you did
it, and what the results were.
 Photographs, data in graphs and charts are
good ideas and helpful.
 Plan the display and share the plan for
editorial opinions before starting construction.

12. THE END