Student Resources - United States of America
Student Research Symposia Student Resources
At the SRS you will:
- Present your research through a poster presentation.
- Discuss your research with both scientist reviewers and your peers.
- Talk with other students about their research and provide them with feedback.
- Have fun! SRS participants also go on tours or field trips and/or do hands-on science activities.
poster
POSTER templates, tips, and examples
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GLOBE Poster Template PowerPoint (pptx, note: this includes the high school elements, modify as needed for middle school and primary school)
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GLOBE Poster Template with sentence starters PowerPoint (pptx, developed by GLOBE Mission EARTH)
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UNH Poster Templates (just replace the UNH logo with your school logo and a GLOBE logo!). Download the 36 x 48 size.
- 12 tips on making a poster
- Tips for building a poster using Powerpoint (some great tips on choosing what is important to include and how to format a poster so it is easy to read and tells your story)
- Printing your poster: Last minute checks before you print
- High School: Water quality and riparian zone survey of Alaska's Salcha River
- High School: The unbeLEAFable effects of deciduous trees near streams in southeast Wisconsin, USA
- Upper Elementary/Middle School: Water Quality and Salmon Return: Water Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen
- Middle School: Lead poisoning in Oakland
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Presentations
At the SRS, you will have 10 to 15 minutes to discuss your research with a scientist reviewer, with time during or after for questions. You will get the chance to talk to two or more reviewers, as well as time to discuss your research with your peers. And remember: you are the expert on your research. The scientists and other students are interested in learning from you.
Below are resources to help you prepare for your presentation.
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Scientific process resources
