Your Science Fair Display

Make it Look Make it Look Sharp!Sharp!

Science Project Display Board

Title of the Project

DataData

Tables or Tables or Charts or Charts or

ObservationsObservations

Graphs

Abstract

Problem

1 question

Materials

Procedures Drawings or Pictures

Data Analysis

Conclusion

HypothesisBibliography

The Abstract

The abstract is basically a snapshot of why you chose to do your

project.

The Abstract• Approximately 5- 10 sentences

• Discuss the NEED FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEM– Why did you choose this topic?– What did you want to find out?– What is the purpose of your project?– Why are you doing your project?

You may use 1st person pronouns here.

Data Analysis

• Approximately 8-10 sentences

• Discuss the results of your charts/tables

• Discuss how you compared the results (The test was run 3 times and an average was calculated).

• State if the data supported your hypothesis or not.

Conclusion

• State what you learned from the project and the research

• State any future research

Decorate with a theme in mind

• Color scheme• Patterns• Borders• Less is more sometimes• NO GLITTER!!!• No carbon based materials

(meaning once living, including but not limited to: leaves, lima beans, peanuts, etc.)

HISEF rules for boards

• Please do not glue things like lima beans, pennies, marbles, or any other part of your project onto your board.

• You may use anything paper: pictures, construction paper, borders, cute letters

• Stickers are ok too

The Display

• List main points in brief, succinct writing.

• Informative writing: no personal pronouns (except in the abstract)

• Use facts, observations, and data.

• Graphs are probably the most important thing, so redo these until they are perfect.

School display boards cost $2. This is a screaming good deal!

If you would like to spray paint your board, this turns out really great.

However, you MUST spray paint at home. Other options include using

paper for a background or just framing your papers to make it look

“scrap-bookie”

Now it’s your turn to make a display board!