Hope is a waking dream.

- Aristotle
NATIONAL CHILDREN’S SCIENCE
CONGRESS - 2014
(NCSC)

PROJECT REPORT
 Project Report
• Hand written in any scheduled language
• Preferably on one side of A4 size paper
• Word limit : Lower age group – 2500
Upper age group – 3500

The structure project report of CSC is as follow

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 Cover Page
• Must incorporate –
 Title of the project
 Name and address of Group leader and
co- workers
 Name and address of guide

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22nd NATIONAL CHILDREN’S SCIENCE CONGRESS ( NCSC – 2014 )

Theme : Understanding Weather & Climate

Sub-theme : ___________________________________________________________
Title of the project : _____________________________________________________
Name of the team leader : Master / Miss ___________________________________
Address of the team leader : _____________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
District : ________________________ State : _______________________________

Other team members;

Master / Miss _____________________________________________
Master / Miss _____________________________________________
Master / Miss _____________________________________________
Master / Miss _____________________________________________

Name of the guide : Mr. /Mrs. /Ms _______________________________________________

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 Form – A (Registration Form)
• Which you had submitted to the District Co-
ordinator at the time of Registration written
clearly in English only. This form should be in
a single page. You can use a photostat copy
of the form also. Three copies to be
submitted.

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 Abstract
• A shortened form of the project giving only
the facts or arguments
• In 250 words for lower age group and 300
words for upper age group
• One copy in English
• To cover all aspect of the work in simple
language

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 Content
• Separate sections for the subject matter,
figures, and tables included in your project
report
• List of figures would include titles given to
chart (pie-chart), or graph, or photograph, or
illustration or map in the project report
• List of tables would include titles or headings
of your observation, result or data analysis
tables

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 Content - Example
Serial No. Topic PageNo.
01 Introduction 01
02 Aims and objectives 03

Serial No. Title of Figure / Chart / Photograph PageNo.

01 Graph showing variation in temperatures 09
02 Pie-chart showing distribution of land forms 11

Serial No. Title of Table PageNo.

01 Varieties of butterfly species observed 14
02 Electric power consumption in homes 16

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 Introduction
• Write the title of the project on the top. The
title of the project, however, normally does
not give much idea on the project, so you
have to give an introduction to the project.
The introduction is a general discussion on
the topic and what you are planning to do.
You may also write about the outline of the
report.

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 Aims & Objectives
• When you start a work you shall surely
expect some result out of it. In this chapter
explain in short what you intend to get as
the result or the outcome of your work.
Note, it may vary from the final outcome. Try
not to exceed one page for this chapter.

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 Need Statement
• Justify why you selected this project in 50 to
100 words. Also justify how your work is
related to the main theme/sub-themes of
the congress.

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 Hypothesis
• Here you need to explain what assumptions
you had made. Remember to validate your
assumptions while coming to the final
conclusion.

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 Work Plan
• Write in short about the scheme of work to
complete the project. You may represent it
graphically through flow charts. Remember,
your scheme may vary later.

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 Methodology - Survey based,
Experimental or both
• It is the base of the project so proper design
of the experiments or the questionnaire is
very necessary. In this chapter you should
write how you have done the project, when
you did (month day etc.) and how you have
selected samples.

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• However this chapter should not contain the
collected data or analysis of data. Maps,
blank sample survey form(s), etc. should be
given here. A low-cost project yet very
effective is highly appreciated.
• N.B.: Maintain Log Book showing the day to
day activities which has to be submitted at
the national level Children’s Science Congress
also.

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• Experimentation is what you do with your
own hands either in the laboratory or at
home or in the field
• Design of the experiments with proper
controls, number of readings to be taken, set
of conditions, parameters to be included
should be discussed in simple language

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 Observation
• Here you need to present the data that you
have collected. Collection of data either as
responses, observations of experiments
should be done meticulously. The data
collected should be sufficient enough to be
scientifically validated.

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 Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Data presented under the

observation/results are analyzed, using
principles of science
• Here only analysis part is to be shown

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 Result
• Now it is time to interpret the data you had
collected and analysed. Present the results of
the analysis. Relevant maps, figures such as
graphs, tables may be used judiciously to
represent results. They should be
understandable to all and should be
systematically represented.

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• Take care to make your presentation as
simple as possible. Do not draw conclusions
here. In fact, up to this chapter you are not
supposed to give your own opinion or
interpretation. This is very important as the
data you got may mean one thing to you and
something else to others

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 Conclusions
• Now it is time to draw conclusions. Include
your suggestions that you think can solve the
problem. You should not generalise your
observations/conclusions or derive big
conclusions as you are working in a small
area with a small sample size.

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 Solution to the Problem
• Once you implement a permanent (more or
less permanent) solution to the problem
write down the steps of implementation and
how you have solved it. Figures,
photographs, maps, letters, articles published
for sensitization may be given along it.

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 Future Plan
• Action plan for follow-up actions is always
expected. The work that you have carried out
needs to conveyed to the general masses.
What type of action you have planned for it.

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 Acknowledgement
• Acknowledge the help and co-operation you
got from various individuals and
organisations. Remember that, you should
record your thanks/gratefulness to all those
who have helped you or encouraged you, it
does not matter how small the help may be
or how less important the person may be.
However, this chapter preferably should not
be more than a page.

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 References
• This is the last chapter of your project report.
Here you should quote all study materials
used (e.g., books, articles, new paper,
personal interviews etc.) You should write
references in a specific order. We shall stick
to writing them in alphabetical order of the
names.

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 References - Examples
• For Articles / Research papers :
Bose S, Sahu K K, Bhatta D, Ind. J. Chem.
33A, 230-232 (1994)
• For Books :
Brown M E, Dollimore D, Galwey A K,
Comprehensive Chemical Kinetics, Vol. 22,
337-338, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 1980

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 Appendix
• All the letters and / or certificates issued by
the concerned authorities are to be attached
at the end of the report
• Each such document should bear a number,
viz., Appendix - 1, Appendix - 2, and so on

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The written report can be substantiated
by including limited number of
photographs, sketches, illustrations and /
or drawings, etc.

Plagiarism would lead to

disqualification

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K V S - 51 Years of Empowering India
Through Education
Dr. S. Bose, Asst. Commissioner, KVS, Guwahati