Board Design

Now that your research and scientific report is done, you must create a display to show what you have done. Neatness, clarity, and organization are keys to a successful display. Check spelling, punctuation, grammar, and accuracy of your information.

Your display material does not need to be expensive. You will need a free-standing backboard. It can be poster board, fabric on a frame, cardboard, plywood, Masonite, etc. Make sure that it stays within the measurements specified in the rules. Use color, creativity, and care as you organize a creative board.

Your display may include whatever objects that are not excluded by the rules. Your display should include title, questions, hypothesis, report, list of materials, procedure, observations, conclusions, and abstract.

Displaying a Science Fair Project

Your display may include whatever objects that are not excluded by the rules. Your display should include title, question, hypothesis, report (optional for elementary), list of materials, procedure, observations, conclusions, and abstract

* Pictures are a great way to get around banned items and still show the experiment setup.

* Be sure pictures do NOT include faces.

Items you may want to include at the display:

· Abstract if not on the board (be sure there is no identifying information on this form)

· Photographs of the experiment along the way if not or in addition to what is already on the board

· Copy of student's written report without identifying information