SciTeens student research-project planner Copy this sheet or print it. Use a new copy when the question changes. Project title: _________________________________________________ Name or group: ________________________________________________ Date: __________________ Target completion date: ______________ THE QUESTION What do you want to find out? ______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________ Why can your chosen data or experiment answer that question? ______________________________________________________________ WHAT YOU NEED Data source or materials: ______________________________________ Official source link or dataset identifier: ____________________ Dataset version and date accessed: _____________________________ Permissions, supervision, or school approval needed: ____________ Estimated cost and who provides materials: _____________________ THE METHOD What does one measurement or data row represent? ______________________________________________________________ What will you measure, and in which units? ______________________________________________________________ What will you compare or keep constant? ______________________________________________________________ How will you handle missing values or unusable measurements? ______________________________________________________________ SOURCE NOTES For each source, record its author/organization, date, link, and what it supports. Mark copied quotations as quotations. 1. ___________________________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________________________ 3. ___________________________________________________________ TASKS Task Person Due date ___________________________ __________________ _____________ ___________________________ __________________ _____________ ___________________________ __________________ _____________ RESULTS Which figure or table answers the question? ______________________________________________________________ What did you observe, including unexpected results? ______________________________________________________________ LIMITS What can these results support? ______________________________________________________________ What can they not establish? ______________________________________________________________ What change would improve the next investigation? ______________________________________________________________ BEFORE SHARING [ ] Keep the original data and a record of changes. [ ] Label figure axes and units. [ ] Cite data, code, ideas, and images from other sources. [ ] Remove private information from public files. [ ] Explain the method and at least one limitation. [ ] Follow your school or competition's rules for assistance. More student resources: https://sciteens.org/articles Share student work: https://sciteens.org/projects