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How to Write a Science Project Logbook

The document discusses the importance and proper use of a project data logbook. It explains that a logbook is used to record all activities related to a project from start to finish. It provides guidelines for how to write entries in a logbook, including obtaining a suitable notebook, writing in permanent ink with no corrections, documenting the objective of the experiment, recording all steps and measurements taken during the experiment, showing all calculations, and providing reflections on the results at the conclusion. Maintaining a detailed and accurate logbook is important as it creates an objective record of a project and allows others to reproduce the experiment.

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How to Write a Science Project Logbook

The document discusses the importance and proper use of a project data logbook. It explains that a logbook is used to record all activities related to a project from start to finish. It provides guidelines for how to write entries in a logbook, including obtaining a suitable notebook, writing in permanent ink with no corrections, documenting the objective of the experiment, recording all steps and measurements taken during the experiment, showing all calculations, and providing reflections on the results at the conclusion. Maintaining a detailed and accurate logbook is important as it creates an objective record of a project and allows others to reproduce the experiment.

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RES EARCH 2

Nature of Research and its importance

First
Quarter
First Quarter
The Nature of Research
1. Meaning
2. Characteristics
3. Importance of research
4. Type of research
5. Research Process
6. Research Problem
7. Formulating the Hypothesis

Research is creating new knowledge.


Neil Armstrong

Wernher Von Braun


Content Standard

Content Standard: The learner demonstrates understanding of the different standard rules
in the conduct of research which are necessary in the preparation
of the system of research documentation.
Topic 3: Project Data Logbook
Objectives: Explain what is a project data logbook.
Demonstrate a proper data logbook writing.
Value the importance of a project data logbook.
Code: SSP-RS8-RPS-Ib-3

What is a project data logbook?

Project log books are used to record your daily activity from the very first thing you do in starting the
project (an introduction statement what your project is all about), to the completion of the effort (including
the final results, did your project meets the core objectives, etc.)
A logbook is a proof that certain activities occurred at a specific time. It contains a detailed account
of your project.

How to Write a Logbook for a Science Project


By Jack Brubaker

1. Obtain a suitable notebook


Obtain a suitable notebook to serve as the logbook. Ideally, it should feature a sewn binding (not loose leaf,
where pages can be removed and inserted). Using a permanent ink pen, number the pages in the top right
corner.

2. Write
Write in the logbook using permanent pen only, and do not use correction fluid. Any time a mistake is made,
draw a single line through the error and then continue as though the error never happened. Do not attempt to
black out the error. This makes a mess of the notebook and may cause someone else examining the notebook
to wonder if the experimenter was attempting to hide information. Entries should be brief and concise. Full
sentences are not required.

3. Begin the logbook


Begin the logbook by recording the date at the top of the page and writing a short description of the
experiment to be undertaken, including the objective. That is, write why the experiment is being conducted
and what information the experimenter hopes to obtain at the experiment’s conclusion.

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An example might be, “Determine the amount of dissolved solids in seawater by evaporating a sample of
100 ml seawater to dryness and weighing the residue.”

4. Undertaken during the course of the experiment


Record every step undertaken during the course of the experiment immediately after it has been performed.
As such, this information should be recorded in the past tense. Do not feel compelled to write in the first
person (do not use the word “I” as the subject of sentences).

An example would be, “Weighed an empty 250-mL beaker and then placed 50 mL of seawater in the
beaker.”

The guiding principle is to provide sufficient detail such that someone else could reproduce the experiment
and achieve the same results.

5. Record any
Record any and all measured values to the maximum number of digits provided by the equipment. If a
balance, for example, indicates a mass of 56.7890 grams, then record all 6 numbers, including the last zero.
Numbers can be rounded later during calculations, but numbers that were not recorded cannot be recovered
without repeating the experiment in its entirety.

6. Show all calculations


Show all calculations necessary to process the data, even the trivial calculations, where two numbers are
simply added or subtracted. This will greatly enhance the speed with which mathematical errors can be
tracked down and corrected.

7. At the experiment's conclusion


At the experiment's conclusion, write a brief statement concerning your (the experimenter’s) reflections on
the results. Were the results reasonable? Were any problems encountered that might have affected the
results? If the experiment is to be repeated, what should be done differently next time?

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