There are five different ways that students may present their information. Each has specific rules that must be followed.
Students in 4th and 5th grade will be in the Youth Division, 6th - 8th grade will be in the Junior Division, 9th -12th grade will be in the Senior Division.
Students may participate individually or in groups of up to 5 students, except for the Paper category which is only for individuals. Students may only participate in one entry per year.
Take a few minutes with your partner[s] to explore the different categories below. You may click on the links to see some examples. Work collaboratively to decide what category you want to use to share your research.
10 minute maximum length including time to show credits
Must be student created
Overall size - no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 72 inches high.
500 student composed words, max
Might need to be created digitally for this year. Digital size is 70” x 72”.
Papers must contain between 1,500 and 2,500 words.
Must be printed on plain, white 8.5 x 11-inch paper, double-sided, in 12-point font, with 1-inch margins on all sides.
Pages must be numbered consecutively and double-spaced
10 minute maximum length
Must be original
Design of costumes and props must be the students, some help is allowed, see rule book.
Must be constructed using the NHD website editor platform
1200 student composed words, max
May use up to 3 minutes of multimedia
All information must be contained on your site. May not link to external web sites (see rule book for one exception).