1. What makes a GREAT Science Fair Board You can do it!

2. First things first Did you revise ALL sections of your science fair? If the answer is no, do that FIRST! If the answer is yes, do they look how you want them to look? – Same fonts – Same colors Then, print!

3. Checklists—Don’t leave home without them There is a checklist in the back of your yellow folder that includes all the things that will be graded on your science fair board. USE THE CHECKLIST

4. Have a plan Stop before you glue! o Does everything fit? o Do you have some kind of background behind each piece of computer paper? o Do you have photos or pictures? o Does the layout make sense? For example—your results don’t go first. o Is it aesthetically pleasing?

5. First the not-so-great… What could be better about each of these boards?

6. Better…but still not great…

7. What you want to be shooting for…

8. And these…

9. One more good one…

10. Let’s review Include all required sections—content comes first! Titles, colors, pictures Catchy overall title Props (things you may have used in your experiment) Creative!