Science Fair Display Boards:The Good, the Bad, and the

Ugly

Positives:• Title• Headings• Flow (except

“Abstract”)Negatives:• Crooked edges• Pictures need

background

Positives:• Headings Negatives:• Title?• “Graph” paper folded…• All papers need

background

Positives:• Big Title• Straight lines• pictures Negatives:• Headings?• Font looks too small

Positives:• Big Title• Headings• color• Straight lines• pictures Negatives:• Font size inconsistent

Positives:• Big Title• Headings• color• Straight lines• pictures Negatives:

Positives:• TitleNegatives:• Busy/distracting• Not all lines straight

Positives:• Big Title• Straight lines• Headings• Backgrounds/color Negatives:• Pictures should be

straight

Positives:Negatives:• No backgrounds• Papers not cut straight• Not glued straight• Looks empty

Positives:• Catchy titleNegatives:• Bent papers• No backgrounds• Board looks empty• Too many colors