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DISPLAY BOARD - (present experiment journal information in a visual format)
- On the front of the display board include the following: title, summary of research gathered from published materials, problem, hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, control, materials, constants, procedure, data table(s), graph(s), results, conclusion
- An abstract on the official ISEF form must be also be included. The abstract must be located in the front lower left corner of "table top type" display boards or on the front left side at table height of "floor type" display boards.
- Label your name, date, period, teacher name, and school name on the back of the display board in the top center area.
- The display must be able to stand by itself and not have any sharp edges. It may be made of any sturdy material. Cardboard works very well. The display may not be larger than:
122 cm wide (4 feet) by 76 cm deep (30 inches) by 274 cm tall (9 feet)
- NOTE: The total height includes the height of the table, which may have a height of
- up to 91 cm (3 feet), so table top displays should not be taller than 183 cm (6 feet).
- The title and section labels should be large enough to be easily visible from several feet away.
- You must include on your display board visual aides such as photographs, pictures and product labels. Your display board should also be colorful and eye catching.
- Your display may NOT contain:
- * organisms, living or dead, including plants, animals, fungi, molds, bacteria, and all other microbes
- * pictures of dead or dissected animals
- (These types of pictures are allowed if kept in a separate notebook which is always in the student's possession.)
- * nonfunctional apparatus or chemical containers, empty or otherwise
- * human or animal parts, histological sections, or wet mounts
- * gases under pressure or super-cooled gases, including dry ice
- * small objects that are not encased or attached to the project
- * equipment producing loud, disturbing, or distractive sounds
- * bright or distractive lights
- * liquids unless they are a critical part of an operative apparatus
- * human or animal food
- * sharp or sharp edged items (i.e. syringes, needles, pipettes, corners, edges)
- * highly flammable display materials, flames, or temperatures in excess of 75 ° C
- * batteries (dry, wet, or gel cell) with open top cells, car or motorcycle batteries
- * unshielded high voltage equipment, large vacuum tubes, ray generating devices
- * uninsulated wiring or connectors, bare wire, exposed knife switches (except in DC circuits of 12 Volts or less)
- * awards, medals, business cards, flags, or acknowledgements
- * unshielded lights, belts, pulleys, chains, or moving parts that pose a hazard
- (Unless for display only- CANNOT BE OPERATED)
- * lasers (or other scientific instrumentation) that do not meet ISEF standards
- (Class II, student-operated, sign, protective housing, and power disconnect)
- (NO Class III and IV lasers operated. Lasers MUST have an readable class label)
- * glass
- (except on computer monitors, television screens, and shielded florescent lights)
- (NO unsecured glass of any kind - lenses, glass containers, frames, etc.)
- (Picture frames should be acrylic)
- ORAL REPORT
- (present experiment journal information in an oral format)
- Approximately 8-10 minutes long
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You must maintain eye contact with your audience while you explain your project in the following order: problem, summary of research gathered from published materials, hypothesis, independent variable, dependent variable, control, materials, constants, procedure, data table, graphs, results, conclusion, applications, recommendations, compare/contrast your project with 3 recently published science research abstracts
(NOTE: You may only look at your display board while you explain the data and graphs)
- include backboard display, other visual aides and your experiment journal
- answer teacher/student questions about project