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Step one is that you need to understand the rules involved in building a board. Rules: Rule 1: Size Requirements The overall size of your exhibit when displayed for judging must be no larger than 40 inches wide, 30 inches deep, and 6 feet high. Measurement of the exhibit does not include the table on which it rests; however, it would include any stand that you create and any table drapes. Circular or rotating exhibits or those meant to be viewed from all sides must be no more than 30 inches in diameter. Rule 2: Media Devices Media devices (e.g., tape recorders, projectors, video monitors, computers) used in an exhibit must not run for more than a total of 3 minutes and are subject to the 500 word limit (see below). Viewers and judges must be able to control media devices. Any media devices used must fit within the size limits of the exhibit. Any media devices used should be integral to the exhibit—not just a device to bypass the prohibition against live student involvement.
NOTE: For example, a brief excerpt from a taped student-conducted oral interview or a dramatic reading might be appropriate, but taped commentary or analysis is inappropriate. Rule 3: Word Limit: There is a 500 word-limit that applies to all text created by the student that appears on or as part of an exhibit entry. This includes all subtitles, captions, graphs, timelines, media devices or supplemental materials where you use your own words. This rule is the hardest to follow. The board is required to have as close to 500 of the students' words as possible with out going over. Anything that is from other websites or sources needs to be clearly seperated from the students words. The best way to do this is to put the students' words on one backed sheet and the quotes and other sources on a different sheet or square. Many students put the words from other sites in quotations and italics. Some even back their words with a different color than words they found from other sources.
scrapbooks do count toward the limit if they are student composed. NOTE: Be careful that your message is clear and contained on the exhibit itself; judges have little time to review supplemental material. Extensive supplemental material is inappropriate. For example, oral history transcripts, correspondence between you and experts, questionnaires, and other primary or secondary materials used as sources for your exhibit should be cited in your bibliography but not
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Assembling the Exhibit board: I try to tell the students to break the project or exhibit board into sections. Each flap would have 3 sections and the center would be dedicated to the thesis and conclusion. The lines between the section are for a guide and should not be drawn on the board itself. THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE AND A SUGGESTION, THE STUDENTS CAN DO WHATEVER THEY WOULD LIKE!
Here is a picture of 2 Exhibits with nice layouts:
The individual sections also have a formula that has worked in the past. Try to have a title at the top and surround it with helpful details. The individual sections should be contained and material in them should relate to the title of that section. Here is a diagram of one section:
Here is a picture of students making one flap of their exhibit board:
Helpful Tips: 1. DO NOT use any paint except spray paint to paint a board. Previous boards painted with a roller absorbed too much paint and it became impossible to attach flat objects to them. 2. Always use RUBBER CEMENT. This is the only glue that if you have to move items around that won't leave a residue or tear items as they come off. 3. Try to include an interview that can play with the exhibit. This can be done using a laptop, boombox, or dvd/TV. 4. PROOFREAD! Spelling and grammar count on this project. 5. Maps and newspaper articles are great to use on a board. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA.COM! 6. Don't forget that you only can have 500 of your own words on the board. Try to use newspaper headlies to replace things that you would have said. 7. Don't just print out information from a website and back it. The word sections should be short and be connected to the title of the individual section. Anyone can go on the internet and print out information, it is more important to have your own interpretation as opposed to copying or paraphrasing.
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