1. YOUR SCIENCE PROJECT IS DONE!
PRESENTATION
DISPLAY
RESEARCH

2. THE PRESENTATION
THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO EXPLAIN THE JUDGES WHAT MAKES YOUR SCIENCE PROJECT SOMETHING SPECIAL.
PREPARE YOURSELF TO GIVE A MEMORABLE PITCH
Checklist:
Why did you pick this subject in the first place?
Did you discover something special or unique?
What are the implications of your findings?
What is in it for me?

3. LISTEN TO THE QUESTIONS!
BRILLIANT!
HOW DOES YOUR WORK ADDRESSES THAT?
WHAT AM I INTERESTED IN?

4. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR AN EFFECTIVE PRESENTATION
Greet your guests
Show that you appreciate their interest in your work
Listen to the question(s)
This will tell you what your guest is most interested in
Answer with clarity and authority don’t rush; remember:
You know your work, your guest is seeing it for the first time
Enunciate! Especially key words and concepts
Take your time and give your guest time to grasp the information
Answer in complete sentences, don’t assume that your guest knows what you know
If you don’t understand a question, don’t guess. Ask the guest to repeat or rephrase
Make sure to answer the questions with your findings
Connect your guest’s curiosity to your work, make it memorable
YOU
YOUR
PROJECT
YOUR GUEST’S
AREA OF
EXPERTISE

5. REMEMBER:
Show your guests that you did something so cool that they’ll wish they had done it themselves!

6. HOW DO YOUR FINDINGS IMPACT MY LIFE? FIND THE KEY QUESTION(S)
WHAT DID YOU DO?
HOW DOES IT WORK?
WHAT MAKES THIS RESEARCH UNIQUE?
HOW DID YOU COME UP WITH THE IDEA?
APPLICATIONS IN REAL LIFE?

7. SOME ELEMENTS TO CONSIDER
DID YOU ADDRESS THE PROBLEM FROM A DIFFERENT ANGLE? DID YOU FIND A SOLUTION TO A PROBLEM THAT WITH DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT? DID YOU TAKE ADVANTAGE OF YOUR LIMITED RESOURCES? DID YOU USE RESOURCES, METHODS OR MATERIALS IN AN INNOVATIVE WAY?

8. THE TITLE Based on: “Tips for Writing Project Titles and Abstracts”
CLEVER
IF IT MAKES ME SMILE I AM MORE LIKELY TO FOCUS IN IT
CLEAR
MUST CAPTURE THE ESSENCE OF YOUR PROJECT WITHOUT FURTHER EXPLANATION
CONCISE
IF I HAVE TO PAUSE TO BREATH BEFORE I FINISH READING IT IS TOO LONG
(THINK TWITTER)
CATCHY
IT MUST BECOME “FAMILIAR” TO ME AS SOON AS I SEE IT
Based on: “Tips for Writing Project Titles and Abstracts”
U.S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

9. THE ABSTRACT Based on: “Tips for Writing Project Titles and Abstracts”
CLEAR
MUST BE EASILY UNDERSTANDABLE BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC
(THINK NEWSPAPER ARTICLE)
CONCISE
INCLUDE EVERYTHING THAT IS NECESSARY…
(NO MORE, NO LESS)
COMPREHENSIVE
COVERS YOUR PROJECT AS A WHOLE
(NO LOOSE ENDS)
CATCHY
MUST SPARK MY CURIOSITY
Based on: “Tips for Writing Project Titles and Abstracts”
U.S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

10. THE WOW FACTOR
“I know that the molecules in my body are traceable to phenomena in the cosmos. That makes me want to grab people on the street and say: ‘Have you HEARD THIS?”
Neil deGrasse Tyson