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Virtual presentation - Template instructions

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  • This virtual presentation is for expert judges to view before the Southern Colorado Regional Science and Engineering Fair.
  • The slideshow is an opportunity to provide more time for judges to understand your project.
  • You may alter the slidedeck to fit your needs.
  • All Project Presentation elements must conform to Display & Safety rules as if placed on a physical poster for display to judges and the public.

Directions

  1. Make a copy of this presentation
  2. Delete the guiding bullet points and replace with your own information.
  3. Once completed, delete the instruction slide before printing to a PDF file. Your resulting Project Presentation should only be at most 10 pages.
  4. Upload the PDF to the “additional materials” sections

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Project Title

Finalist Name(s)

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INTRODUCTION - What is your research question?

  • Explain what is known or has already been done in your research area.
  • Include a brief review of relevant literature.
  • If this is a continuation project, a brief summary of your prior research is appropriate here. Be sure to distinguish your previous work from this year’s project.
  • What were you trying to find out?
  • Include a description of your purpose, your research question, and/or your hypothesis.

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METHODS - Explain your methodology and procedures for carrying out your project in detail.

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  • What did you do?
  • What data did you collect and how did you collect that data?
  • Discuss your control group and the variables you tested.
  • DO NOT include a list of materials.

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RESULTS - What were the result(s) of your project?

  • Include tables and figures which illustrate your data.
  • Include relevant statistical analysis of the data.

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DISCUSSION - What is your interpretation of these results?

  • What do these results mean?
  • Compare your results with theories, published data, commonly held beliefs, and expected results.
  • Discuss possible errors.
  • Did any questions or problem arise that you were not expecting?
  • How did the data vary between repeated observations of similar events?
  • How were results affected by uncontrolled events?

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CONCLUSIONS - What conclusions did you reach?

  • What do these results mean in the context of the literature review and other work being done in your research area?
  • How do the results address your research question?
  • Do your results support your hypothesis?
  • What application(s) do you see for your work?

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REFERENCES

  • This section should not exceed one page.
  • Limit your list to the most important references.
  • List the references/documentation used which were not of your own work (i.e. books, journal articles, etc.).
  • Hyperlinks to original source material are the only permissible hyperlinks allowed within the presentation.

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