Research2 q4 Mod1.2 Constructingscienceprojectdisplayboard v2
Research2 q4 Mod1.2 Constructingscienceprojectdisplayboard v2
Research II
Quarter IV – Module 1.2:
Presentation of Students’ Research:
Constructing the Science Project Display Board
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Research II – Grade 9
Self-Learning Modules
First Edition, 2021
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Introduction:
Direction. Complete the letters to form each part of a research display board. Then
select keywords or phrases (all that applies) that describe or are contained in each
part.
WORD BOX
_ i _ _ e:
A _ _ t _ _ _t:
_ n t _ _ _ u _ t _ o _: R _ s _ _ t _ a _ d _ _ s c u _ s _ _ n:
O _ _ e c _ _ v _ _:
S _ _ n _ f _ c _ _ _ e: _ _ n c _ u _ i _ n:
_ e t _ _ d _ _ _ g _: R _ _ o m _ _ n _ a t _ _ n:
_ i b l _ o g _ a _ _ y:
P h _ _ o C _ _ d i _ s:
After that thorough process in selecting the best entries you want your
audience to see on your research display board, you will now be dealing with its
overall look. This is again another meticulous task as it will test your visual judgment
and artistry. However, if you’ve already decided on that one final look, the rest will
only be fun while putting all pieces of your hard work together in one captivating and
read-compelling display board.
For almost every Science Fair project, you need to prepare a display board to
communicate your work to others. Traditionally, you will use a standard, three-panel
display board that unfolds following the dimensions in fig. 1, while in recent
developments, others use a two-column poster.
a.) DepEd Memorandum No. 134, s. 2018 b.) DepEd Memorandum No. 113, s. 2019
Fig. 1. Two common display boards/posters used by the National Science and
Technology Fair for 2018 (a.) and 2019 (b.) editions.
• Check the rules for your science fair. Here is a list of items that some science
fairs allow (or even require) and some science fairs don't require (or even prohibit).
The most important objective for your board is to effectively communicate the
facts about your project. You can only achieve that objective if it's easy to read.
Over the years, expert newspaper editors, as well as advertisers (Ogilvy, 1983)
have formulated many rules of thumb for readability that we have translated for
use on science project display boards.
• Organize your information like a newspaper so that your audience can quickly
follow the thread of your experiment by reading from top to bottom, then left to
right. Include each step of your science fair project: Abstract, question,
hypothesis, variables, background research, and so on.
• Do Not copy and paste the whole research paper to the research poster.
Select only those needed by the research poster (eg. background of the study,
objectives, and significance only of the Introduction part). If the selected part is
still long for the research poster, rewrite such part to include only the most
important points. The research poster must not be filled with texts. It must also
not become an enlarged version of the research paper (Galang, 2014).
• The title should be big and can easily be read from across the room. Choose
one that accurately describes your work, but also grabs peoples' attention.
• Use a font size of at least 16 points for your main body text. Anything smaller
is too hard to read. (See the following tables for more information on text size). Do
not use cursive fonts. Texts of the bodies should be readable at least 2 feet away.
Headings and all figures (eg. graphs, photos) should be readable at least 3 feet
away. Italicization of all scientific names should be observed.
• Stick with traditional fonts like Arial, Times New Roman, or similar typefaces.
• Use italics or bold for emphasis, but not for all your text.
• Don't use ALL CAPS; THEY ARE MUCH HARDER TO READ. Do not use all caps
for the scientific name.
• Don't use reverse type (white text on a dark background).
It is hard to read. Use black characters on a white (or pastel) background. Use
dark-colored text over a lighter background. At the same time, do not use hot–
colored backgrounds (eg. bright yellow, neon, etc). Do not use unnecessary
graphics and designs. Design accents (eg. background illustrations, corner
designs, borders) must be related to the research.
• They are much harder to read.
• Don't use more than two or three different fonts on your board. Times New Roman
for body copy and Arial for headings make for a nice combination.
Font Size
Item Comments
(points)
Title 150+ You want your title to be visible from across a room!
Should be easily readable from 5 feet away by
Headings 32+
someone just walking by.
This text is smaller than headings but more
Subheadings 20+
noticeable than the main text size.
Main Body This is a comfortable text size for someone who comes
16 – 18
Text closer to read more.
It's OK to make these a bit smaller than the body text
Captions 12 – 16
if necessary.
• The display board serves as the advertisement or sort of promotion for the
investigatory project. A messy display will dissuade judges and the public.
• It should:
o be durable with parts firmly attached;
o be complete with accessories including electrical connection and
extension; and,
o provide safety measures to viewers (Do NOT use toxic chemicals,
explosives, or poisonous specimens).
Source: Rabago et al, 2001
Direction: Fill out the blanks to complete the guidelines for Science Project Display
Board/Poster.
Direction: Look carefully in the picture of a research poster below and identify [at
least five (5)] errors and give your recommendations for its improvement based on
the different guidelines discussed in this module.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Direction: Create a layout of your display board/poster following either of the two (2)
formats, the DepEd Memorandum No. 113, s. 2019 or the DepEd Memorandum No.
134, s. 2018 as directed by your research teacher/adviser. Make sure that your
layout will look like the actual board/poster. Observe the proper organization of the
different parts and the visual quality of your planned display board/poster. Outputs
may be drawn in a long bond paper using your pencil and colors, or through MS
Word, MS Publisher, etc. Afterward, submit your finished layout to your teacher for
evaluation before working on the actual display board/poster (please see APPLY for
the rubrics in rating your outputs).
The major aspects The major aspects The major aspects The major The major aspects
of the work are of the work are of the work are aspects of the of the work are not
summarized in a summarized in a summarized within work are clearly summarized.
clear, concise way clear, concise way the word limit, summarized The abstract fails at
within the word within the word typically in a within the word communicating the
limit. Information limit. All required concise way. Some limit. objectives and
presented includes sections present. information/section Information findings of the
1) the overall Some s maybe not presented not study. Excess of
purpose of the minor/nonessenti completely clear or always clear and technical jargon.
study; 2) the basic al Information is redundant. Some may lead to Several grammatical
design of the included. technical jargon misinterpretatio errors and typos.
study; 3) major Limited technical was used. n of results. Few
findings; and, 4) a jargon is used. grammatical
summary of errors and typos.
interpretations Some sections
and conclusions. may be missing.
Minimal technical Too much
jargon is used. technical jargon
was used.
POSTER CONTENT (55% of total score)
Title & Title and intro Title and intro Intro adequately Intro poorly The intro does not
Introductio compellingly frame frame the problem frames the frames the frame the problem. The
n the problem. The in a somewhat problem. Title problem. The title title format has many
title is compelling way. format is largely format has errors. Does not
appropriately The title format is correct. Includes several errors. include citations.
formatted. largely correct. some citations Includes few
Numerous Includes that are typically citations that are
citations are numerous appropriately often
included and are citations that are placed. inappropriately
appropriately typically placed.
placed. appropriately
placed.
Objectives Objectives are Objectives are Objectives may or Objectives not Objectives are
concise, easily concise, may not be concise, concise, not missing,
understood, and somewhat often not easily easily incomprehensibl
appropriate to the easily understood, and understood, and e, or
study. understood, somewhat somewhat inappropriate.
and most appropriate to the appropriate to the
appropriate to study. study.
the study.
Materials The study design is The study design The study The study design The study design is
and clear and concise. is generally clear design is is somewhat unclear. Methods do
Methods Methods address and concise. generally clear clear. It is not address the
the hypothesis. All Methods address and concise. unclear how hypothesis.
appropriate the hypothesis. Methods do not methods Techniques are
techniques are Most techniques directly address the inappropriate,
effectively are appropriate address the hypothesis. ineffectively
presented. All and effectively hypothesis. Some presented, or
controls or presented. Most Some techniques missing. Controls or
comparative controls or techniques are are comparative groups
groups are comparative appropriate inappropriate are not included.
included. groups are and effectively or ineffectively
included. presented. presented.
Most controls Some controls
or comparative or
comparative
Results & Data are effectively The majority of The majority of Data are Data are very
Discussion presented and data are data are inadequatel poorly presented,
sufficient to effectively adequately y presented insufficient to
address the presented and presented and and address the
hypothesis or goal sufficient to sufficient to insufficient hypothesis or goal
of the project. address the address the to address of the project; or
Results and hypothesis or hypothesis or goal the missing. Results
discussion are goal of the of the project. hypothesis and discussion
clear and concise. project. Results Results and or goal of are very unclear
and discussion discussion are the project. and are not
are mostly somewhat clear Results and concise.
clear and and concise. discussion
concise. are
somewhat
unclear and
are not
concise.
Significance Significance is Significance is Significance is Significance is Significance is not
appropriate to the
appropriate to the somewhat unclear and provided or is not
study and is study and appropriate to poorly compelling. No
effectively generally is the study and is communicated. mention of broad
communicated. effectively adequately Little mention of impacts.
Effective mentioncommunicated. communicated. broad impacts.
of broad impacts.Adequate mention Some mention
of broad impacts. broad impacts.
POSTER DESIGN (35% of total score)
Overall The poster The poster The poster The poster The poster includes
appearance includes all includes the includes some includes a few few or no required
required elements. most required required elements. required elements. Little or no
Professional, neat elements. Adequate use of elements. The effort. Color detracts
appearance. Color Good but not color. The design design is sloppy from the message.
contributes to the exceptional somewhat enhances and Design severely
overall impression: use of color. the effectiveness of disorganized. diminishes the
good The design the message. The Poor use of effectiveness of the
contrast, no supports the poster is somewhat color. The message. The poster is
conflicting effectiveness self-explanatory. design not self-explanatory.
backgrounds. The of the somewhat
design significantly message. The detracts from
enhances the poster is the
effectiveness of the almost effectiveness of
message. The entirely self- the message.
poster is entirely explanatory. Much of the
self-explanatory. poster is not
self-
explanatory.
Organizatio Organized similar One of these Two of these Three or four of No logical flow
n to scientific paper: required elements are out of these elements between elements.
title, elements is place. Adequately are out of place. Totally disorganized.
authors/affiliations out of place. organized. Poorly organized. Very poor use of
, introduction, Well Adequate use of Space is poorly space. Much
objectives, organized. space. used. redundancy.
materials & Effective use Minimum Some
methods, results, of space. redundancy. redundancy.
discussion, Minimum
conclusions, and redundancy.
acknowledgments.
Excellent
organization.
Effective use of
space. No
redundancy.
Text Appropriate font Appropriate font Appropriate font Improper Poor font selection
selection and size: selection and selection and size, font selection and size. The poster is
legible from 2-3 size: mostly but several and size. illegible from
feet away with legible from 2-3 sections are Many 2-3 feet away. Text
large fonts. Very feet away with illegible from 2-3 sections hierarchy is
easy to read. large fonts. Minor feet away. Minor are illegible from inconsistent. Bulleted
Consistent text inconsistencies in inconsistencies in 2-3 feet away. lists are not used to
hierarchy. Concise text hierarchy. text hierarchy. Many facilitate reading. Text
wording. Bulleted Most wording is Most wording is inconsistencie content does not relate
lists are used to concise. Bulleted concise. Bulleted s in text to figures, tables, and
facilitate reading. lists are used to lists are used hierarchy. photos.
Text content facilitate reading. inconsistently to
Text is
relates to figures, Text content facilitate reading.
excessively
tables, and photos. mostly relates to Text content
wordy.
figures, tables, somewhat relates
and photos. to figures, tables, Bulleted lists
and photos. are not used
to facilitate
reading. Text
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
3. What is the minimum font size can you use on your display board/poster?
B. 11 points C. 14 points
C. 12 points D. 16 points
5. How should scientific names like the sweet potato be written correctly?
A. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam C. Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam
B. Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam D. IPOMOEA BATATAS (L.) LAM
6. Which text and background color combination is best to use on your poster?
A. White text on yellow background
B. Black text on brown background
C. Black text on beige background
D. Blue text on green background
10. What should you avoid to keep the overall quality of your display board/poster
presentation worthy?
A. Have a messy display
B. Durable with parts firmly attached
C. Complete with accessories including electrical connection and extension
D. Provided with safety measures to viewers
Reflect
1. What factors did you consider in deciding the overall look of your
display board/poster?
2. What is your impression of the overall look and quality of your display
board/poster?
Book
Rabago, Lilia M., Crescencia C. Joaquin, and Juanita M. Cruz. Research II: A Guide
to Investigatory Projects. Manila: Department of Science and Technology-
Science Education Institute, 2001.
eBook
Galang, Elson Ian Nyl E. Road to ISEF: Practical Guide in Local Science Fairs. Network
of ISEF Alumni Philippines (NIAP), 2014.
Government Document
Websites
“Science Fair Project Display Boards” Science Buddies. Blog. Accessed November
19, 2020. https:///science-fair-projects/science-fair/science-fair-project-
display-boards
“Everything You Need to Know About Fonts for Display Boards” Science Buddies.
Blog. Accessed November 19, 2020.
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/science-fair/display-
board-fonts
“Rubric for Poster Evaluation” 2020 CFAES Annual Research Conference. PDF.
Accessed January 11, 2021. https://www.oardc.ohio-
state.edu/annualconference/rubric.pdf