The
Discover Science Method – Poster Contest Guidelines are now available. The guidelines
are attached and will also be posted at http://texas4-h.tamu.edu/4hscience.
The
changes made for the 2014-15 year are summarized below.
·
In an effort to increase participation in this contest, we have
decided to align our contest rules to those of FFA, State Fair of Texas and San
Antonio Livestock Exposition. This will make it easier for our youth to be able
to use the same science project at multiple contests.
·
New Categories: (Descriptions are included in the attachments)
(Pgs. 2-3)
o Biochemistry/Microbiology/Food
Science
o Environmental
Science/Chemistry/Earth Science
o Animal Sciences
o Plant and Soil Science
o Engineering/Physics
o Consumer Product Testing
·
New Scorecard
o The same scorecard will
now be used for all age divisions.
o Scorecard does have scores
based on the notebook, display, and interview
o Attached in a separate
document
·
Contest Overview/Layout (Pg. 3)
o 5-10 minute presentation
o 10-12 minutes question
session with the judges
o An individual can
participate or be on a team up to six (6) members
·
Research Notebook (Pg. 5)
o Will be a factor on the
scorecard
o A guideline for what to
include in the notebook is included in the attachment
·
Poster Guidelines (Pg.4)
o These have changed, please
make of the new size requirements.
o
Poster dimensions: No larger than 48’’ wide by 30” deep (the
distance from front to back) 108” high (from floor to top, includes table if
project is on table top), unfolded. Failure to meet these requirements will
result in disqualification. Please note that the tables vary per convention
location are generally 24” wide.
o
Posters must stand upright on a table or the ground once unfolded.
o
The poster should include an abstract, introduction, background,
methodology, results and/or conclusions.
o
Items not adhered to poster must fit on the tabletop within the
dimension of the unfolded poster. Nothing may be hung from the top of the
poster (lights, banner, shelf, etc.) that will be outside of the above
mentioned poster dimensions.
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