•Backboard: must stand Backboard: must stand on its own, folding or on its own, folding or supports.supports.

• TITLETITLE: legible from : legible from several meters away. several meters away.

• Testable QuestionTestable Question• Hypothesis Hypothesis “If / then” “If / then”

statement, predicts an statement, predicts an outcomeoutcome

•Materials:Materials: allall materials materials used in the experiment: used in the experiment: amount, size, etc.amount, size, etc.

• Procedure:Procedure: detailsdetails of of exactlyexactly how experiment how experiment was done. was done.

• Analysis:Analysis: best best in-depthin-depth thinking. thinking. Explain what Explain what the results mean what the results mean what did you find out? did you find out?

• Analysis:Analysis: Evaluate Evaluate procedure, human error, procedure, human error, and irregular results.and irregular results.

• Conclusion: Conclusion: answer the Testable Question, answer the Testable Question,

tell if your hypothesis was correct tell if your hypothesis was correct or notor not

• Application: Application: Explain how this Explain how this experiment and results are experiment and results are important to “our world” or “our important to “our world” or “our lives”.lives”.

• Data tableData table• graphsgraphs• this is a LARGE section with this is a LARGE section with

many visual aids & pictures.many visual aids & pictures.

• Use large font, read from Use large font, read from at least one meter away. at least one meter away. AvoidAvoid thesethese typestypes ofof fontsfonts!!

• Use an “eye-catching” color Use an “eye-catching” color scheme. If you are scheme. If you are aartrtiissttiicacalllyly chchalallelenngged ed get get help!help!

• Be Creative!!!Be Creative!!!• Photographs are necessary!!! !!!

Show broad views & details. Show broad views & details. Photos of B,D & A are very Photos of B,D & A are very effective.effective.

• Be Creative!!!Be Creative!!!• Photographs are necessary!!! !!!

Show broad views & details. Show broad views & details. Photos of B,D & A are very Photos of B,D & A are very effective.effective.

• TITLE each section. TITLE each section. • Consider matting your text, pictures Consider matting your text, pictures

and graphs.and graphs.• Make drawings of your own if you Make drawings of your own if you

wish.wish.

• Avoid large empty Avoid large empty spaces on your spaces on yourbackboard. backboard. PlanPlan the the layout of backboard info layout of backboard info

beforebefore using using glue/tape/staples . . . etc.glue/tape/staples . . . etc.

• Check, double check, triple Check, double check, triple check:check:

SpellingSpellingGrammarGrammarNeatnessNeatness

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