The Display Board
The display board is a glorified lab report!!! That’s it!!!
Don’t stress over this part . . . it should be the easiest! You already completed the lab report in your final report.
You can recycle by calling a local appliance store to get a large, corrugated box from a refrigerator, washing machine, or TV.
Don’t stress over this part . . . it should be the easiest! You already completed the lab report in your final report.
You can recycle by calling a local appliance store to get a large, corrugated box from a refrigerator, washing machine, or TV.
• Top Left This section provides basic background information and introduces the purpose and hypothesis of the project.
• Bottom Left This section briefly explains the Materials used during your experiment
• Right-hand Panel Brief written summaries of the data with tables and graphs and the analysis and conclusions are located on this panel. The research is displayed so that it is obvious that the data support the conclusions.
• Center The middle panel contains the title of the project and the name, grade, and school of the researcher. The Procedure (a numbered list) and Variables are listed here. Also Charts, photographs, and other illustrations are displayed here.
• Keep It Simple The display touches on all aspects of the project, but keeps the information general. The details of the project belong in the written report.
Designing Your Display
Back to the Drawing Board
o Before you construct a display, sketch some ideas of how you want your display to look. Sketching it out on paper lets you easily choose colors, borders, sizes, lettering, and even arrangement of items in your display.
Materials
o Most students will use cardboard, cork board, or foam core to construct their display. You can recycle by calling a local appliance store to get a large, corrugated box from a refrigerator, washing machine, or TV. Observe appropriate safety precautions and make sure that an adult helps you cut the cardboard to regulation size.
Remember—Neatness Counts!
o There may be requirements about the lettering for the display. If you write the information for your display by hand, make sure the writing is neat and easy to read. Your main title and major subtitles should be readable from a distance, and any other information can be smaller. If you use paper or plastic lettering or stencils, use a ruler to apply them in a straight line.
Creative, Yet Clear
o While you want your display to be as interesting as possible, the design should not distract from the content. Be creative with borders, font, and layout, but make sure that a judge would find it easy to read the information contained in the display. Illustrations should be informative, not just decorative. In your display, you want to impress the judges with the project’s seriousness yet be unique and have some fun.
• Bottom Left This section briefly explains the Materials used during your experiment
• Right-hand Panel Brief written summaries of the data with tables and graphs and the analysis and conclusions are located on this panel. The research is displayed so that it is obvious that the data support the conclusions.
• Center The middle panel contains the title of the project and the name, grade, and school of the researcher. The Procedure (a numbered list) and Variables are listed here. Also Charts, photographs, and other illustrations are displayed here.
• Keep It Simple The display touches on all aspects of the project, but keeps the information general. The details of the project belong in the written report.
Designing Your Display
Back to the Drawing Board
o Before you construct a display, sketch some ideas of how you want your display to look. Sketching it out on paper lets you easily choose colors, borders, sizes, lettering, and even arrangement of items in your display.
Materials
o Most students will use cardboard, cork board, or foam core to construct their display. You can recycle by calling a local appliance store to get a large, corrugated box from a refrigerator, washing machine, or TV. Observe appropriate safety precautions and make sure that an adult helps you cut the cardboard to regulation size.
Remember—Neatness Counts!
o There may be requirements about the lettering for the display. If you write the information for your display by hand, make sure the writing is neat and easy to read. Your main title and major subtitles should be readable from a distance, and any other information can be smaller. If you use paper or plastic lettering or stencils, use a ruler to apply them in a straight line.
Creative, Yet Clear
o While you want your display to be as interesting as possible, the design should not distract from the content. Be creative with borders, font, and layout, but make sure that a judge would find it easy to read the information contained in the display. Illustrations should be informative, not just decorative. In your display, you want to impress the judges with the project’s seriousness yet be unique and have some fun.