Use this worksheet to record the background research information you gather from each source.

• A good science project researches what scientists already know about that topic.  Your research of published information should focus first on learning what is already known about the main concepts of your topic.  Your research should then focus on determining what variables or conditions might effect your experiment's outcome.   You should then find out why and how each of these factors or conditions can affect your experiment.  This information is then used to form a hypothesis and design the experiment.

• At least 3 different types of sources must be used.   DICTIONARIES DO NOT COUNT.

• Acceptable types of sources for research information include:
  • reference books, science books, science text books, web sites, CD ROM's, magazines, newspapers, interviews, periodicals, science journals, correspondence with businesses, etc.