Linked below are
the 2015 Discover Science Method – Poster Contest Rules. Several
changes have been made this year and those changes are listed below.
The 4-H contest rules have been aligned to those of FFA, State Fair of Texas and San Antonio
Livestock Exposition. This will make it easier for 4-H youth to be able to use
the same science project at multiple contests.
·
New Categories: (Descriptions are included in the attachments)
(Pgs. 1-2)
o Biochemistry/Microbiology/Food
Science
o Environmental
Science/Chemistry/Earth Science
o Animal Sciences
o Plant and Soil Science
o Engineering/Physics
o Consumer Product Testing
·
New Scorecard
o The same scorecard will
now be used for all age divisions.
o Scorecard does have scores
based on the notebook, display, and interview
o Attached in a separate
document
·
Contest Overview/Layout (Pg. 2-3)
o 5-10 minute presentation
o 10-12 minutes question
session with the judges
o An individual can
participate or be on a team up to six (6) members
·
Research Notebook (Pg. 3)
o Will be a factor on the
scorecard
o A guideline for what to
include in the notebook is included in the attachment
·
Poster Guidelines (Pg.2-3)
o These have changed, please
make of the new size requirements.
o
Poster dimensions: No larger than 48’’ wide by 30” deep (the
distance from front to back) 108” high (from floor to top, includes table if
project is on table top), unfolded. Failure to meet these requirements will
result in disqualification. Please note that the tables vary per convention
location are generally 24” wide.
o
Posters must stand upright on a table or the ground once unfolded.
o
The poster should include an abstract, introduction, background,
methodology, results and/or conclusions.
o
Items not adhered to poster must fit on the tabletop within the
dimension of the unfolded poster. Nothing may be hung from the top of the
poster (lights, banner, shelf, etc.) that will be outside of the above
mentioned poster dimensions.
Please
note that you must enter on 4-H Connect under Texas 4-H Round-Up as well as
submit the Entry Form, County Agent Approval Form, Human Vertebrate Endorsement
and Non-Human Vertebrate Endorsement to Megan Logan at mmlogan@ag.tamu.edu by May 26, 2015.
See these documents for more information:
Or contact:
Megan Logan
Extension
Program Specialist 4-H, Southwest District 10
Texas A&M
AgriLife Extension Service
1619 Garner
Field Road l Uvalde, TX 78801-6205
PO Box 1849 l
Uvalde, TX 78802-1849
Email: mmlogan@ag.tamu.edu
Phone: (830)
278-9151
Fax: (830)
278-4008
