Steps to complete a successful project:

1.  Select your topic.

2. Teachers, pre-register your class by January 30, 2009.  Click here for form.

3.  Conduct your Preliminary Research.

4.  Students, Project Abstract form which includes project abstract, due March 27, 2009. Students will also need to submit a Signature form on March 27.

5.  Complete your research and project report.

6.  Prepare for the conference:

Posters:  Freestanding tabletop displays no larger than four feet in width. Posters must have the student name(s) and school name on the lower right hand corner.

Presentations:  10-minutes, including 1-2 minutes for audience questions at the end. Use some type of visual aid (overheads, flip-charts, props, slides, PowerPoint). An overhead projector, computer projector, and slide projector will be available. If you use PowerPoint and plan to use our equipment, you must provide the file on diskette one week prior to the conference date. You are welcome to use your own equipment if you desire. It is a good idea to bring back-up visuals (overhead versions of PowerPoint slides, a copy of the presentation file on disk) – technology does fail sometimes!

Other Presentation Formats:  If a poster or PowerPoint presentation don't fit the needs of your research project, there are other formats to use.  Try presenting your fresearch project findings in a skit, newspaper, photo essay, book, website, documentary,or built to scale model.

7.  Complete the Presenter/Exhibitor Form. This form must accompany your poster or presentation at the conference.presentation. Download the Presenter/Exhibitor.

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