Choose a scientific topic to research. If you are free to choose your own topic, start with a type of science that interests you and with a question about which you may have always wondered. For example, "How does colored glass affect the temperature of water as it sits in the sun?"
Write down a list of items you think need to investigate this. For example, in this case it could be "one clear jar, one colored glass jar, lids for each, water, two thermometers, kitchen timer, pen and paper."
Research the question using textbooks, the Internet and other scientific resources that illustrate or speak about water temperatures and how different containers conduct heat.
Keep your research notes in one notebook or in an electronic file, such as those found in word processing programs.
Develop a possible solution or idea to test. For example, "It is predicted that colored glass will increase the temperature of the water by at least 10 degrees as darker colors are known to absorb heat from the sun."
Perform an experiment with the materials you gathered and document the entire process from start to finish. For example, write, "Placed 8 ounces of tap water in both the clear jar and jar with the colored glass. A thermometer was placed in each jar, which read at 68 degrees Fahrenheit for both jars after the first 60 seconds."
Compare the results after the experiment is done, come to a conclusion and record your findings in your notebook or electronic file.
Grab a new sheet of paper or open a new document in your word processing program. Place the cursor in the center of the page and type a title for your science paper. Include your name and, if applicable, the class information.
Move the cursor down to a new page and type "Introduction" at the top of the page. Write one to two paragraphs that summarize the problem, your possible solution and why this particular project piqued your interest.
Start a new page and type "Experiment" at the top of it. Include the supplies you used in a bullet list form and write your findings in the order they took place during the experiment.
Begin a new page and type "Conclusion" at the top of it. Type one to three paragraphs that list your findings and results of your experiment. Begin another page.
Type "References" at the top of it. List out all your references you used for your notes and research. Save your work when you finish.