What do you put in background information?

AFTER you've done your research and concluded your experiments, it is time to prepare for the science fair. Ask specific questions about preparing for a science fair, including how to set up your display board, how to prepare a presentation, etc. (Please post questions about selecting a project or conducting your experiment by posting in the appropriate "area of science" forum.)

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What do you put in background information?

Post by prompter »

I am doing my project on diabetes, so what am I supposed to put in my background information? Is it research? Like what is diabetes? and treatment for diabetes? etc.
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Re: What do you put in background information?

Post by amyc »

Yes - your background information will be your research. From your other messages, it sounded like you were writing a paper and not doing an experiment. But you have also indicated you are doing a survey? Is your survey not designed with a hypothesis in mind for your topic?

For assistance during the research part of your project, see the "Background research" section of the Project Guide:

https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science- ... ndex.shtml
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Re: What do you put in background information?

Post by subo123 »

For background info you should put things that gives info about your topic.

P.S. How do you add a post.
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