1. PowerPoint Presentation Guide 2019-20
Double check with Score Sheet.

2. Scoring Directions Look closely at Deadlines! Scored by CRA
Contracts, Title, Observation, Justification/Background Research, Research Question, Variables, Hypotheses, Procedures A, & References will be scored by CRA for a total of 42 points.
To pass you will need to receive at least 34 out of 42 points AND have been approved.
Scored by Symposium Judge
Procedure B, Results, Data Analysis, Conclusion, & Presentation Skills will be scored at Symposium for a total of 24 points.
To pass you will need to receive at least 20 out of 24 points.

3. Ethics and Safety Contracts
2 points--scored by CRA
Due Date-November 1, 2019 (No points if completed after due date)
Lab Safety: Watch the following videos
Ethics: Complete at least one lesson/activity for Module 5
Then complete the Ethics AND Safety Lab Contracts on the following link:

4. Project Title 3 points--scored by CRA
Should condense the project’s content into a complete statement and/or question.
No spelling errors
No abbreviations
No technical jargon
Matches your Research Question.
Clearly defines the purpose of your project.
This slide should also contain:
Your/Group Names
School Name
Region
HSTA Teacher Name

5. Observation 3 points--scored by CRA
Problem is clearly stated on the observation slide.
Explains why this project is important to the community and you.
Includes a short summary of the project including project type (prevalence, intervention, human experiment, or non-human experiment).
Tips
What is the problem you are trying to address?
Why is this a problem?
Why is this problem important to you?
Tell us about your idea for a project and how it connects to the problem statement? Your project idea should set out to solve or better understand the problem.
Why is your topic important to your community?
How will this project idea help improve your community?

6. Justification/Background Research
7 Points--scored by CRA
Background information is related to the research question.
This section should be 2 or more slides.
Is referenced using correct in-text APA citations from 4 sources.
Information is cited from at least 2 academic sources (government agencies, google scholar, other databases).
Has at least two facts from each source, for a total of at least 8 facts.
Is highlighted in bulleted format.
Not in paragraphs
Information is not plagiarized
Summarize the information in your own words
Information is limited to only 20% being in quotes.

7. Research Question 3 points--scored by CRA
Your question must be focused and specific.
Your question must be researchable.
Your question must be able to be measured with a statistical test.

8. Variables 4 points--scored by CRA Correct Independent variable
Correct Dependent variable
Correct Control
(if you don’t have a control, say no control)
Correct Constant variables
List a least 3

9. Hypothesis 4 points--scored by CRA
Based on research question and variables
Testable by a statistical test.
Use background information to help explain your hypothesis.
Null Hypothesis stated correctly.

10. Procedures A 11 points--scored by CRA
Prevalence
Intervention
Human Experiment
Experiment
Procedures were numbered
Procedures identified all safety precautions (including how participants' identity will be kept confidential)
Procedures identified all safety precautions (including how participants' identity would be kept confidential)
Procedures identified all safety precautions
Procedures explained who the study population was
Procedures explained what plant, natural resource, invertebrate (other) the project was experimenting with
Procedures explained what the study population did
Procedures explained details of the of the intervention
Procedures explained details of the experimental environment and/or change in environment (if you have more than one experimental group explain differences among all groups\
Procedures explained how at least 100 participants were recruited
Procedures explained how at least 30 participants were recruited
Procedures explained how at least 30 participants were recruited for EACH group (experimental and control)
Procedures included a control group
Procedures included a copy of the measurement tools (Example: Survey/observation sheet)
Procedures included a copy of the pre and post measurement tools (Example: Survey/observation sheet)
Procedures included a list of materials
Procedures included a participant cover letter explaining the project
Procedures explained that there were at least 5 replications per experimental group
Procedures included a data collection sheet
Procedures explained how data was collected
Procedures explained how pre and post data was collected
Procedures included how data will be analyzed
Procedures included how data would be analyzed
 Procedures provided a clear description of the project
Procedures provided a clear description of the project

11. Procedures B 2 points--scored by Symposium judges
Procedures are written in paste tense, since you have already finished the project.
Use pictures to show what you did for your project (display pictures of your lab equipment, test subjects, your presentation, your intervention, activities used, etc.)

12. Results 6 points--scored by Symposium judges
Raw data is displayed in a chart
Results include descriptive statistics (averages, percentages, etc.)
Results include graphs that are properly labeled (title, key, x-axis, y-axis).
Graphs/charts were explained well.
Correct number of participants/replications
Prevalence – 100 participants
Intervention – 30 participants (pre/post)
Human subjects – 30 participants in each group (control and experimental)
Experiment – at least 5 replications in each group (control and experimental)
Results displayed data that matched the research question

13. Data Analysis 4 points--scored by Symposium judges
Includes a statistical test used to test the hypothesis.
Includes an explanation of why that statistical test was used.
Includes a P-value.
Includes an explanation of the statistical significance of the statistical test used.

14. Conclusion 5 points--scored by Symposium judges
Include a brief summary of the project.
Interpret the data and state if the data supported/rejected the hypothesis.
Tell if the conclusion answered the research question.
Discusses limitations of project
The limitations of the study are those characteristics of design or methodology that impacted or influenced the application or interpretation of the results of your study. They are the constraints on generalizability and utility of findings that are the result of the ways in which you chose to design the study and/or the method used to establish internal and external validity. Keep in mind that acknowledgement of a study's limitations is an opportunity to make suggestions for further research.
Discuss how you would implement change and/or bring awareness to your community.

15. References 5 points--scored by CRA 4 or more academic sources
These references were used in background slides.
ONLY in-text citations should be included as full references in reference list.
References were in correct APA format.
References were listed in alphabetical order by last name
References are listed with hanging indents.

16. Presentation Skills 7 points--scored by Symposium judges
Speak slowly and clearly.
Answer questions with confidence.
Don’t read slides word for word.
Used presentation and/or note cards for support.
Present slides in the correct order
Presentation has limited spelling/grammar errors
Presentation’s background (color/animation) is not distracting
Presentation’s text size and font are consistent