Research IV

• Research Poster


  • Also called Scientific Poster, Board Display, and Display Board
  • Illustrated summary of research that researchers use to present their scientific discoveries to larger audiences
  • Provides judges and the public with an overview of your project when you are not there to explain
  • Emphasizes succinctly the scope of the project, the nature of the research, and the results
  • demonstrates your authority as a researcher by the neatness and correctness of the information presented
• Research Poster


  • Organized, clean, simple design
  • Focused on one specific research topic that can be explained in 5-15 minutes
  • Should contain significant details
  • Has high-resolution figures and/or tables that describe the research in detail
  • Contains minimal text, with figures and tables being the main focus
  • Pick 1-2 font styles to use in the poster
• Content of Research Poster


  • Project Title
  • Abstract
  • Objectives
  • Significance
  • Methodology
  • Results and Discussion
  • Conclusion
  • Bibliography
  • Photo Credits
• Project Title


  Readable from a distance
• Abstract


  Same as the abstract found in the research paper
• Objectives


  • In bullet form, concise and direct
  • General and specific
• Significance

  Concise and direct
• Methodology


  • Flowchart form
  • Uses pictures and illustrations to show the process
• Results and Discussion

  • Results are shown in graph or tabular form
  • Discussion in paragraph form
• Conclusion


  Should answer the objectives
• Bibliography


  • Significant sources used in the paper (5 or less)
  • Consistent use of citation style (CMOS)
• Photo Credits


  • Credits must be shown for the original owner/source of illustrations used
  • If the researcher took the photos themselves, state that they took the photos
• Displays NOT Allowed in the Booth


  • Living organisms including plants
  • Body parts and fluids of samples
  • Preserved samples
  • Human or animal food
  • Plant materials that are still not processed
  • Water, chemicals, hazardous substances and devices
  • Dry ice
  • Sharp, glassy or flammable items
  • Batteries with open-top cells
  • Awards, medals, business cards, logos, endorsements and acknowledgements
  • Photographs of samples being processed (eg. dissection)
• This is not a competition of who has the most beautiful research poster
• 80% of the research must be understood
• Oral Presentation and Defense


  • Share what the research is all about
  • Clarify and answer queries
  • Persuade the judges
  • Convince them that your research can change the world
• Good Oral Presentation

  • Provide the general overview of the research
  • During the science fair judging, the presentation must highlight concise and direct answers to the following questions: What is the problem that the research wants to solve? What are the objectives of the research? What were the methods used to achieve these objectives? What were the general results of the methods and tests conducted? What is the general conclusion?
  • Provide one striking statement to serve as the final "punch"
  • Well-moderated voice
  • Effective gestures and eye contact
  • Clarity in diction
  • Be prepared (rehearse)
  • Keep it simple
• Introduce yourself first and the background of the study
• Asking hard questions to test how much the students know about their research
• Make sure to answer directly and concisely
• Answer questions as honestly as possible
• Never memorize a script
• Accommodate non-judges