1. Cover Slide (This slide will show while you are waiting to begin – if you want to keep your topic a secret for your hook, be sure to use a generic image or something equally mysterious…) NOTE ABOUT THIS TEMPLATE This PowerPoint template includes all the information you need to present to the judges. This template is very generic. You should customize your slideshow to suit your project (backgrounds, fonts, images, sounds, etc.) You many add as many slides as you need throughout the slideshow to give the judges the information they need!

2. Hook – Catch the judge’s attention.

3. Introduce yourself – tell them something interesting about you.

4. Introduce your topic and essential question.

5. Explain why you chose the topic.

6. Introduce your mentor Explain your mentor’s background and what qualified her/him as an expert in this area. (Include a photo. A photo of you WITH your mentor is ideal.)

7. YOUR PRODUCT (Insert as many slides as needed to explain your product.)

8. Explain HOW you produced the product.

9. Explain what you did with your mentor.

10. Account for 15 hours of work.

11. Explain what you learned about your topic.

12. Explain what you learned from your mentor.

13. Explain what you learned about yourself.

14. Explain how doing this project will benefit you in the future.

15. Thank the judges for their time and leave them with brilliant parting words!