Science Fair: Display Backboard

Intel Display Guide is a 45 page presentation explaining how to prepare a display-certainly a very useful presentation if your project makes in to International!  If you look at images of displays, you will notice that there is no consensus as to just what must be on the display.  This Backboard Display example is typical.  The trifold display backboards sold at Walmart or at an office supply store are fine.  Shop around!  Don't spend $12 on a backboard!  Try to locate one for under $5.00.  It is not necessary to buy the tags which say 'Methods' or 'Hypothesis', often called 'headers'.  Just type and print them.  Be sure to have color!  Include photos of the experiment.  Bring a model or any equipment used. (Leave chemicals and glassware at home.) A simple white backboard with construction paper and neatly printed information is fine.  The judges are considering the merits of the project, not the amount of glitter glue or creative use of foam core.  This Display Example has excellent color graphics, typed information, all neatly presented.  The content is more important than its presentation as long as the content is scientifically accurate and the information is well understood by the student.