The Art of PresentationScience Fair Projects That Get

Attention

By Cheryl TurlinScience Pioneers

Judge16 Years

Where to Start?

It is all about the Students and their Questions.

THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD

STUDENT IDEAS FOR PROJECTSINTEREST OF STUDENTINTERNETMAGAZINESWWW.SHOWBOARD.COMIDEA SHEETSOLD PROJECTSLOCAL ENVIRONMENTCURRENT EVENTS

INTERNETHELPFUL WEBSITEShttp://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguidehttp://www.chem4kids.comhttp://isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/cf/steps.htmlhttp://www.sciserv.org/isefFAIR RESOURCEShttp://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguideScience Fair Resource Guidehttp://www.madsci.org/libs/areas/reagents.htmlFinding Science Reagentshttp://www.scifair.orgThe Ultimate Science Fair Resourcehttp://www.lib.lsu.edu/sci/chem/internet/science_fairs.htmlhttp://www.chipublib.org/008subject/009scitech/scifair.htmlhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/pathfinders/scifairs/http://www.us.net/mccpta/science.htmlhttp://cusef.byu.edu/science%20fair%20resources/resources/htmhttp://www.saludak-12.org/scifair.htmhttp://www.hamiltonschools.org/davies/sciencefairrefs.htmhttp://www.saluda.lib.sc.us/science.htmlhttp://sciencepage.org/scifair.htmhttp://www.wheaton.lib.il.us/library/scifair.htmlIDEA GENERATIONhttp://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentralScience Fair Central

PROJECT IDEAShttp://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/http://www.cmste.uregina.ca/scifair.htmlhttp://www.sciencebob.com/lab/sciencefair/resources.htmlhttp://www.yahooligans.com/science_and_nature/experiments_and_activities/science_fairs/

SCIENCE FAIRShttp://sciencefairproject.virtualave.netScience Fair Homepagehttp://istf.ucf.eduInternet Science and Technology Fairhttp://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairsAnother Science Fair Homepagehttp://www.drexel.edu/dvsf/http://www.gnsef.org/resources.html

PRESENTATION AND EVALUATIONhttp://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/scifairstudio/handbook/presandeval.htmlScience Fair Studio

SCIENCE FAIR JUDGING SHEEThttp://sciencefairproject.virtualave.net/judging_sheet.html

OTHERShttp://www.sciencedaily.comhttp://www.enn.comhttp://www.newscientist.comhttp://www.eskimo.com/~billb/amasci.htmlhttp://www.ontariosciencecenter.ca/kids/cool_stuff/fairlinks.asphttp://homeworkspot.com/sciencefair

More INTERNET

With A Measurable Testable Question

All Projects must be based upon a measurable and testable investigative question?

All units of measure must be in scientific units, meters, grams, liters, Celsius, Kelvin, etc. Not inches, ounces, gallons, or Fahrenheit!

Often the projects don’t pop.

We Start With:K •Keep it Simple

I •Interesting and Eye Catching

S •Sound Science

Putting It All Together

Examples come from: http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/science/sciencefair/3.html

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_gallery.shtml

•Working Model•Notebook •Data log•Design Plan•Photos•Topper•Crowded•Too many words on the Board•Maybe too much – Platform diagram maybe not needed

Analyze This

Using Color

NOT TOO MUCH!Or your real work gets lost.

What Colors Do You Use?When thinking about color think about dangerous animals. They have bright flashy colors that complement each other.The colors act as a warning and to get attention.

Think About Birds That Catch Your

Attention

Color Demands Attention

Amount and

Combination

In the right

Examples come from:

http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/science/sciencefair/3.html

Use of toppers

Examples come from: http://www.swsd.k12.pa.us/swhigh/science/sciencefair/3.html

Andhttp://

www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_gallery.shtml

Interesting and Eye Catching•Use Clear Labels {Once is Enough}• Check Data Tables and Graphs for Labels • Clearly Labeled• Limited in Color (Aligned all the way across)• Summarized

•Use an Offsetting Background Sheet to Accent Your Information Sheets• SPELL CHECK EVERYTHING {then do it gain}•If hand written-fourth through sixth-Skip every other line!•How to use photos• If it is mold, bacteria, or extremely messy -Take

lots of color pictures and make sure they are related to the project.• Display photos in order of project progression