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WHJESPScienceFairPlanningGuide

CONTENTS:

I. GeneralInformation

II. RulesandGuidelines

III. RegistrationForm

IV. ScienceFairProjectInstruction

GENERALINFORMATION

TheEvent:The3rdAnnualWHJSEPScienceFair

Date/Time:February17,2018from1:00pm-3:00pm

Location:BurchfieldPenneyArtCenter,1300ElmwoodAve.,Buffalo,NY14222

QUESTIONS/EVENTCONTACTS:

[email protected]

Ms.LindsayLampert-llampert.whjsc@gmail.comor716-715-4980REGISTRATIONSMUSTBETURNEDINBYFRIDAY,JANUARY19,2018(Pleasesendinassoonaspossible)

Justfollowtheseeasystepsandyou,too,cancreateawonderfulawardwinningscienceproject!!

VeryImportant:Beforeyouturnthispage,recruitanadulttohelpyou.Theycomeinveryhandy,especiallyif

youarenicetothemandtellthemyouwon’tblowupanything!!

Myadult’snameis______________________________________________________

Fromthispointforwardyouarenow…ASCIENTIST!!

ScienceRocks!Scienceisn’tjustfor“nerds”or“eggheads.”Itisnotmysteriousordifficult.Itisafunwayoftryingtogain,organize,apply,andconveyknowledgeabouttheworldwithinwhichwelive.Itistryingtounderstandthepatternsthatarearoundus.It’scomprehension;it’sliteracy…itsscience.That’sit…….it’sthatsimple.Ofcourse,scienceisalsoaprocess.Itfollowsalogicalsequenceofinvestigationalevents.Itisorganized.Itsometimescanbe…yawn…tedious.Itrequiresclearthinking,checkingandrechecking,planning,doing,analyzing,interpreting,summarizing,andpublishingyourresults.Inotherwordsitisamethod,ascientificmethod.Throughthismethod,ourcultureandsocietyhasflourished!

OurfutureinAmericadependsonthecontinuousworksofscientists,engineers,andmathematicians,whoinvestigate,analyze,anddesignnaturalandman-madeenvironmentsandinterprettheirworkforsociety.Americaonceledtheworldinscientificdiscoveries,butnowisfallingbehindinthenumberofscientists,engineers,andmathematiciansenteringtheworkforceeachyear.Onereasonisthatwedonotrequireorencouragestudentstostudyandmasterbasicandadvancedstudiesofscienceandmathlikeothercountries.

Itisproventhatstudentsaremotivatedbyparticipationinindependentstudy

projects.ThisScienceFairwasdevelopedtoencouragestudentstoaccomplishanddisplaytheirinvestigations.ThishandbookwasdesignedtoprovideassistanceandguidelinestoteacherswhohavestudentswhoaregoingtoparticipateintheWHJESPScienceFair.Thishandbookwillhelpteachers/coacheswithinformationontherules/regulations,forms,andsubmissiondeadlines.

FORWARD

MISSIONSTATEMENT

TheWHJESPScienceFairMissionisto:

• Motivateandstimulatetheinterestsofallstudentsinthefieldsofscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics.

• Recognizeoutstandingeffortandscientificachievementbystudentsthroughtheirsciencefairprojects.

• Provideguidanceandaneducationalexperienceforallstudents.

TheWHJESPScienceFairbelievesthatallstudentshavetherightandopportunitytocompetefairlyforallawards.Thefollowingregulationswillkeepprojectsuniformforjudging,ensurethattheyabidebyallruleslisted.Forthesereasons,thefollowingwillbestrictlyenforced.

Ingeneral,thedisplayofanythingthatcouldbehazardoustothepublicisPROHIBITED,includingthefollowing:

• AnythingthatisALIVE(animals,plants,molds,etc.)

• Plantmaterialsintheirrawstate(livingordried)

• Taxidermyspecimensorparts;preservedvertebrateorinvertebrateanimals(deadbugs,rabbit’sfoot);Human/animalpartsorbodyfluids

• Fooditems(peopleorpetfood,etc.)

• Containersfilledwithwateroranyotherkindofliquid

• Sharpitems(needles,knives,syringes)includingglassorglassobjects

• Small,loosepiecessittingonthetablethatcouldbepickedupbyachild(chokinghazard)orfalltothefloorposingatripping/slippinghazardtomembersofthepublic.

• Photosofpeople,includingthestudent’sfamily,withouttheir(andifaminor,theirparent’s)writtenconsenttobedisplayed.

• Soil,sand,orrocksamplesexceptinasealedPetridishorbaggiesecurelyaffixedtothedisplayboard

• Allchemicals(laboratory/household),cleaners,poisons,toxicsubstances

• Drugsorcontrolledsubstances;hazardoussubstancesordevices(i.e.firearms)

• Dryiceorothersublimatingsolids

• Flames,fire,highlyflammablematerials

• Anyapparatusdeemedunsafeincludingemptytanksthatpreviouslycontainedcombustibleliquidsorgases.

• Batterieswithopentopcells

• Projectswithmovingpartsthathaveunprotectedbeltsandpulleys

RULESANDREGULATIONS

1. Allexhibitsshouldbesturdilyconstructedandself-supporting.

2. Sizelimitsare30”deepfronttoback;48”sidetoside;108”floortotop

3. Aplaceatatableisprovidedforallentriesunlessfloorspacehasbeenrequestedontheregistrationform.

4. Allelectricalwiringmustbeofanapproved,insulatedtype.Electriccordsaretheresponsibilityoftheexhibitor.

5. Studentsmayworkindividuallyorupto2-memberteams

6. Experimentsarerecommendedovercollectionsandmodels

7. Displaymustbeself-standingofreinforcedcardboard,plywood,orothermaterials.Theprojectcannotleanonthetable,wall,orotherprojects.Nail,glue,ortapecannotbeplacedonthetables.Noitemsshouldbeattachedtothedisplayboardexceptforpaperandphotographs(no3-dimensionalitems,lights,aluminumfoil,fabric,etc.)

8. Eachprojectmusthaveanentryformprominentlydisplayedonthebackoftheproject’sdisplayboard.

*AlthoughWHJESPwilltakeprecautionstoprotecttheexhibits,therewillbenoassumedresponsibilityforanyitemslostordamagedduringthefair.Valuablematerialandequipmentshouldbesimulatedorpictured.Note:itisadvisabletohaveextracopiesofnotebooksandotherprintedmaterials.

**EthicsStatement:Scientificfraudandmisconductisnotcondonedatanylevelofresearchorcompetition.Plagiarism,useorpresentationofanotherresearcher’sworkasone’sownandfabricationorfalsificationofdatawillnotbetolerated.Fraudulentprojectswillfailtoqualifyforcompetition.

ImportantInformation!Ifyouwouldliketousephotosoffriends/relatives/helpersinyoursciencefairproject,youhavetofilloutthe“consenttohavephotosdisplayed”paper,havethepeoplesignit,andaffixittothebackofyourdisplay.

RULES

StudentName:_________________________________________________________________Grade:______________

Teacher:___________________________________________________________________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________Apt._____________________

City:_________________________________________State:___________________Zip:________________________

Telephone:__________________________________Email:_________________________________________________

ProjectTitleand/orHypothesis:______________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________

IndividualProjectYes/NoTeamProjectYes/No

ListPartners’NamesBelow:1. _________________________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________________________

TheabovestudentwishestoparticipateintheWHJESPScienceFair.Ashis/herparentorguardian,IdoherebyreleaseallresponsibilityorliabilityfromWHJESPandholdthemharmlessforanyincidentorinjurywhichmaybeincurredbefore,during,orfollowingsuchcompetition.

StudentSignature_____________________________________________________Date:________________________

Parent/Guardian’sSignature_____________________________________________Date:_______________________

***SaturdayFebruary17th,2018***12:00-3:30pmatthe

BurchfieldPenneyArtsCenter

WHJESPScienceFairRegistrationFormDeadlineis:1/19/18Returncompletedregistrationformtooneofthefollowing:

Dr.KristineWadosky-Kristine.wadosky@roswellpark.orgMs.LindsayLampert-llampert.whjsc@gmail.comORmailto:

LindsayLampert411OlympicAve.Suite#115~

Buffalo,NY14215

THEFOLLOWINGCRITERIAWILLBEUSEDTOJUDGETHEPROJECTS:**(Seeattachedrubricandscoringsheet)

1. CreativityofDesign

2. CreativityofInterpretation

3. ScientificMethod

4. InterpretationofData

5. Completeness

6. DisplayandOralPresentation

7. Independence

TwotothreeindependentJudgeswilljudgeeachproject.Ifthereisalargedisparitybetweenthescores,athirdjudgewillreviewtheproject.Studentswillremainwiththeirprojectsduringthejudgingtoexplaintheirstudy.Allothers(teachers,parents,andotherstudents)arenotpermittedintheprojectareawhilejudgingisinprogress.Anyviolationsofthispolicycanresultinthedisqualificationoftheproject.

Scoresfromthejudgeswillbeaddedtogethertoarriveatthetotalscore.Ifastudentisnotpresentduringthejudging,he/shewillreceiveazerointhe“DisplayandOralPresentation”criteria.Judgingsheetsandstudents’scoreswillnotbereleased.

• Allparticipantswillreceiveacertificateofparticipation.

• Theparticipantschosentoreceivetopawardswillbeawardedtrophies.

JUDGING STANDARDS

WHATYOUSHOULDDOTHEDAYOFTHESCIENCEFAIRRelax,smile,andhavefun!Remember,youaretheexpert,andyouhadfundoingtheproject,but,ifyouarea

littlenervous,hereisthestuffyouneedtododuringthefair:

• Standtothesideofyourdisplay

• Introduceyourself,pointoutthetitleofyourdisplayandwhyyouchosetostudythis.Stateyourproblemthatyoustudied(yourquestion)andyourhypothesis(whatyouthinkmighthappen)

• Talkaboutthesources(books,websites,andinterviews)thathelpedyouunderstandyourtopic

• Tellaboutyourexperiment(thestepsyoutooktodoit)

• Besuretoshowyoutestedyourexperimentatleast3times.Showyourdata(graphsandcharts)

• Besureandexplainwhatyourdatameans.Wereyousurprisedbyyourresultsordidyouknowwhatwouldhappenbecauseyoustudiedit

• Makesureyousoundlikeanexpertatyourtopic

• Wereyourightaboutyourhypothesis?Whatdidyouconcludeaboutyourproblem?Didyoufindanotherproblemtoinvestigatebasedonwhatyoulearned?

• Includereallifeconnections

Helpfulhint:Looksharp,feelsharp,andyouwillbesharp.Dressnicethatday,bepolite,andspeakclearly.

ScienceFairTipsforParents–SomeHelpfulDo’sandDon’ts

Herearesometipstokeepyoursanity,keeporderinthehouse,andtohelpyourwould-bescientistsdoareallygoodproject,andperhapsevenwinanaward.Thegoalistohaveyourwillingandexuberantinvolvement.Helpyourchildtoavoidastressfulexperienceandinsteadhaveanexcitinglearningexperience.

• DON’Tdotheresearchforyourstudent.Letyourchildfindtheprojectthathe/shejustcannotresistdoing

• DON’Tdoanyoftheworkforyourchild,butDOgivehim/herguidance,encouragement,andsupportwheneverneeded.

• DON’Tstresstheawardfactor.Themostimportantaspectoftheentireexerciseisdiscovery,excitement,andlearning.

• DON’Tletyourchilddoaprojectthatusesdangerouschemicals,orisotherwiseunsafe.

• DOmakecertainthatyourchildallowsenoughtimefromstarttofinish.Sixweeksisagoodidea.

• DOmakesurethatyourchildfollowsthe“scientificmethod”.Thiswillincludesuchtopicsasresearch,problem,hypothesis,experiment,andconclusion.

• DOmakesurethatyourchildhaslearnedhowtomakethepresentation(PRACTICE!!!)

• DOmakecertainthatthechildknowsitishis/herproject

• DOgiveyourchildthehelptheyneedingoingtolibraries,gettingavailablecomputertime,makingfundsavailableformaterialsandthelike

• DOvolunteertohelpwiththesciencefair

• DOinstillasenseofprideandaccomplishmenttoyourchildfortheirefforts,butDON’Tbeafraidtogiveyourchildconstructivecriticism

• Beawareofthe“perfectproject”syndrome;allowyourselfandyourchildtomakemistakes

RepeatYourMantra:“It’smychild’sproject,notmyproject.It’smychild’sproject,notmyproject…”

Therearetwotypesofscienceprojects:ModelsandExperiments.Amodel,displayorcollection-Showshowsomethingworksintherealworld,butdoesn’treallytestanything.

Examplesoftheseinclude:

• TheSolarSystem • TypesofDinosaurs,

• TypesofRocks • HowanElectricMotorWorks

Bewareof“ConsumerReports”

Boring!!!!!Don’tdothis!!!

Theseprojectsarenotrecommended.Thesetypesofprojectshavedifficultyindevelopingavalidhypothesisandlibraryresearchispoor.Examplesoftheseinclude:Whichpapertowelabsorbsthemostwater?Whichisthebestsoapforkillinggerms?Whichbrandofdiaperabsorbsthemostliquid?

So,WhatistheScientificMethod?

“Whatitisandisn’t”

AnExperiment:

• Isanattempttoansweraquestionbydesigningandconductingascientifictesttodiscoverwhetheryourtheoryofideaiscorrectorwhattheresultsofaparticularcourseofactionwouldbe.

• AsystematicapproachtosolvingaproblemusingtheScientificMethod.

Cool!!!Interesting…DoThis!!!

Problem •Ask a "How

does" question Research

the problem •and find

out all you can

Make a Hypothesis •Predict

what might happen based on what you know

Conduct the Experiment • to find out

if you were right Compile

proof by recording data • from doing

your experiment several times

Organize your data in tables and graphs

•So that its easy to see the results

Form a Conclusion

•Check your hypothesis against the results...Were you right?

Write about what you learned and how it applies to the real world

•maybe come up with another problem ...

1.ChoosingACategoryThatInterestsYou…

Hereare3generalcategories:

LifeScience:Thiscategorydealswithallanimal,plant,andhumanbodyquestionsthatyoumighthaveandwanttodoanexperimentabout.Remember,itisagainstScienceFairRulestointentionallyhurtananimalduringanexperiment.Lifesciencesalsoincludestudyingbehaviors,soit’saperfectcategorytotrytastetastes,opinionsurveys,animalbehaviortraining,etc.

PhysicalScience:Ifyouliketryingtofigureouthowthingswork,thenthisisthecategoryforyou.Itincludestopicsaboutmatterandstructure,aswellaselectricity,magnetism,sound,light,oranythingelseyoumightquestion,“HowdoesitworkandwhatifIdothistoit,willitstillwork?”Physicalsciencealsoincludesthecompositionofmatterandhowtheyreacttoeachother.Thesearescientificexperimentsthatmayhavebubblingandoozinggoingon,likefiguringoutwhatisanacidandwhatisabase.

EarthandSpaceSciences:ThiscategoryisreallyawesomebecauseitcoversallsortsoftopicsthatdealwiththeEarthorobjectsinspace.Thisincludesstudyingweather,geology(whichisthestudyofeverythingthatmakesuptheEarth,likerocks,fossils,volcanoes,etc.),andthestudyofallthatisinspace,includingthestars,oursun,andourplanets.Unfortunately,thisisthetopicwheremostkidsmessupanddoacollectionormodelprojectinsteadofan“Experiment,”sobecareful.

Nowit’sYourTurn:WritedownyourfavoriteScienceFairCategoryandwhatitisyouwanttolearnmoreabout:MyFavoriteCategoryis:___________________________________________________________________(LifeScience,PhysicalScience,orEarthandSpaceScience)Iwanttodoanexperimentinvolving:

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SIXKEYASPECTSOFASUCCESSFULPROJECT

2.ComingUpWithAGoodQuestion…Agoodquestionisclearanddirectandhelpsyouseewhatexperimenttodotoanswerit.Herearesome“fillintheblank”examples:

TheEffectQuestion

Whatistheeffectof________________________________________on____________________________?

Sunlight~thegrowthofplants~eyecolor~pupildilation~brandsofsoda~apieceofmeattemperature~thesizeofaballoon~oil~aramp

TheHowDoesAffectQuestion:

Howdoesthe______________________________________affect_______________________________?

Coloroflight~thegrowthofplants~humidity~thegrowthoffungi~Colorofamaterial~itsabsorptionofheat

TheWhich/WhatandVerbQuestion

Which/What___________________________________(verb)____________________________________?

Ex:(Which/What)Foodsdomealworms(verb)prefer~(Which/What)liquidmakesplants(verb)growbest~(Which/What)saltdissolvesice(verb)thefastest

Nowit’syourturn:

CreateyourScienceFairquestionusingeitherthe“EffectQuestion,”the“HowdoesAffectQuestion,”orthe

“Which/WhatandVerbQuestion”:

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3.DoingtheResearchandFormingtheHypothesis…

So,howdoyoubecomeanexpert?

YOUREAD!!!Readaboutyourtopic.Readencyclopedias.Readmagazinearticlesandbooksfromthelibrary.Readarticlesfromtheinternet.Makealistofallthebooksandarticlesyouread.

YOUDISCUSS!!!Talkaboutitwithyourparents.Talkaboutitwithyourteachers.Talkaboutitwithexpertsinthefield(Veterinarians,Doctors,Weathermen,etc.).

Now,youarereadytoWRITEAHYPOTHESISWHEW!!!!

Nowitistimetopredictwhatyouthinkwillhappenifyoutestyourproblem.Thistypeof“smartguess”orPREDICTIONiswhatrealscientistscallahypothesis.Justanswerthisverysimplequestion:

Whatdoyouthinkwillhappen(evenbeforeyoustartyourexperiment?)

Nowit’syourturn….

Writedowntheproblemandcreateahypothesisbasedonwhatyouhaveresearched:

Problem:__________________________________________________________________________________________

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Research:

BooksIfoundinthelibraryonmytopicare:

Title:Author:

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InternetsitesthatIfoundonmytopicare:

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PeopleItalkedtoaboutmytopicare:

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SomeimportantpointsthatIlearnedaboutmytopicare:

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Hypothesis:Ithinkthat(whatwillhappen)______________________________________because(myresearchshows)

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4.TestingYourHypothesisbyDoinganExperiment…ScienceFairRulesstatethatyoucannotperformyourexperimentlive,soyou’llhavetotakeplentyofpicturesasyougothroughthesesevenverysimplesteps:

1. Gatherupyourmaterials.Makealist.

2. Writeaprocedure.Makealistofstepsthatyoudidtoruntheexperiment.

3. Identifyyourvariables.Variablesareanyfactorthatcanchangeinanexperiment.Youshouldonlytestonevariableatatimeinordertogetaccurateresults.Inotherwords,ifyouwanttotesttheeffectthatwaterhasonplantgrowth,thenalltheplantsyoutestshouldbeinthesameconditions(thesearecalledcontrolledvariables:samedirt,sametypeofplant,sametypeoflocation,sameamountofsunlight,etc.).Theonlyvariablethatyouwouldchangefromplanttoplantwouldbetheamountofwateritreceived.Thisiscalledtheindependentvariableormanipulatedvariable.Theresultsofthetestthatyoudoarecalledthedependentorrespondingvariables.

4. Test,Test,Test.Thejudgesexpectyourresultstobeconsistentinordertobeagoodexperiment.Youneedtodotheexperimentmorethanonceinordertotestitproperly.Moreisbetter!

5. CollectyourDataWritedowntheresultsoftheexperimenteverytimeyoutestit.Besuretoorganizeitinawaythatitiseasytoreadtheresults.Youmayusetables,graphs,andotherorganizerstoshowyourresults.

• Keepasciencejournal–torecordobservations,collectresearch,drawanddiagrampictures,andjotdownanyadditionalquestionsyoumighthaveforlater.

• Havetherighttoolstodothejob–havetherighttoolstotakeaccuratemeasurements,likerulers,thermometers,graduatedcylinders,ormeasuringcupsthatmeasurevolume.TherecommendedstandardofmeasurementinscienceisMETRIC(meters,liters,Celsius,grams,etc.).

• Tables,charts,anddiagrams

Plant AmountofWaterperday(ml) Sizeitgrewintwoweeks(cm)

(controlledvariable) (independentvariable) (respondingvariable)

PlantA None 0.5

PlantB 5 2

PlantC 10 5

PlantD 20 7

6. Writeaconclusion:Telluswhathappened.Wasyourhypothesisrightorwrongorneither?Wereyousuccessful,diditturnoutokay?Wouldyouchangeanythingabouttheexperimentorareyoucuriousaboutsomethingelsenowthatyouhavecompletedyourexperiment.Andmostofall,TELLWHATYOULEARNEDFROMDOINGTHIS.

7. UnderstanditsApplication.Howcanthisexperimentbeusedinreallife??

5.ThePresentation…Yourdisplayboardiskindoflikeanadvertisementforallyourhardwork.HOWEVER,keepinmindaScienceFairProjectisnotanARTProject.Itshouldbeneatandlegible,buttheemphasisshouldbeonunderstandingandapplyingthescientificprocess.

Pleasedonotdisplayyournameonthefrontofthedisplay

6.ItemstoIncludeWithEachProject…

1. Listofmaterialsusedinyourexperiment(includehowmuch,whatkind,etc.Usemetricunits)

2. Title(asaheaderatthetopofthedisplayboard)

3. Hypothesis

4. ProcedureorMethod

5. Results

6. Conclusions

7. ScienceJournal(whereyourecordallobservations,collectresearch,drawanddiagrampictures,etc.)Besureyoudateeachentryinthejournal.Beginyourjournalwhenyoustartyourproject(attheverybeginning).EVERYTHINGyoudoorthinkofconcerningyourprojectshouldbeenteredintoyourjournal.Putyournameontheinsidecover.

GetRevvedUpAboutScience!!!!WHJSEP3rdAnnualScienceFair**RubricforOralPresentation

ProjectTitle_____________________________________________________

Project#__________________PointTotal_________________

Part1-OralPresentation

Thestudentwill:

1. Statethetitleoftheproject,theirname,gradandwhythybecameinterested

5 4 3 2 1 0

2. Acknowledgethosewhohelped. 5 4 3 2 1 0

3. Explainthepurposeandhypothesis 5 4 3 2 1 0

4. Identifytheexperimentalvariables 5 4 3 2 1 0

5. Explainbackgroundinformation 5 4 3 2 1 0

6. Summarizesprocedureinandunderstandablemannerandcanexplainwhatthecontrolgroupisandwhyitisused.

5 4 3 2 1 0

7. Explainresults(usestables,graphsandphotos,ondisplayboardasvisualaids

5 4 3 2 1 0

8. Provideconclusionsupportedbydataandrelevanttohypothesis.Explainexperimentsdeficiencies

5 4 3 2 1 0

9. Offersuggestionsforfollowupexperiments 5 4 3 2 1 0

10. Answerjudgesquestionsaccurately 5 4 3 2 1 0

Score:

0-1 Minimal2-3 Adequate4-5 Impressive

GetRevvedUpAboutScience!!!!WHJSEP3rdAnnualScienceFair

**RubricforDisplayBoard

ProjectTitle_____________________________________________________

Project#__________________PointTotal_________________

Part2-DisplayBoard

Thestudent’sdisplaywillhavethefollowing:

11. TitleoftheProject(includesnameandgrad) 5 4 3 2 1 0

12. Purpose/problemstatedasaquestion 5 4 3 2 1 0

13. Hypothesis(If/thenstatementandusesD.VandI.V. 5 4 3 2 1 0

14. Procedure/Experiment(thoroughandunderstandable) 5 4 3 2 1 0

15. Data(tables,graphs,originalphotos) 5 4 3 2 1 0

16. Results/DataAnalysis(verbalsummary) 5 4 3 2 1 0

17. Conclusion(supportedbydataandrelevanttohypothesis) 5 4 3 2 1 0

18. Nexttime(ideasforfurtherresearch 5 4 3 2 1 0

19. Componentsincorrectorderonboard 5 4 3 2 1 0

20. Aesthetic(font,canberead6ft.away,useofcolorandcontrast,eyecatching,creative

5 4 3 2 1 0

Score:

0-1 Minimal2-3 Adequate4-5 Impressive

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