Students Communicate Through Scientific Posters

 High School Students Communicating Results of Buds, Leaves and Global Warming Study

How do you like Hollis High School students'  final projects?   

Teacher, Maryanne Rotelli kindly shared these photos of her students' work with us so we can spread the inspiration.   If you want to consider adopting and/or adapting her idea:  This is the assignment she gave her students:

Leaves and Buds – LTER with Harvard Forest Lab Report and Poster Presentation

Introduction:

·        Background on Phenology both leaf drop and leaf budding (include factors that impact both)

·        Why is this study being completed and how does it relate to climate change?

·        Indicate what factors that you will study using the data collected

·        Hypothesis

Methods and Materials:

·        Describe the procedure for collecting data during the fall and spring sessions

Results:

·        Data and Graphs – remember you will need to have captions that clarify the conclusions that can be drawn from the graph

Discussion:

·        Describe the results as shown in your graphs. What does it tell the reader?

·        Explain how the results support or refute any of the hypotheses you established in your introduction.

·        Draw your conclusions and explain. Tie in with any of the research/reading that you have done.

Poster Portion:

Slide 1: Title and Authors

Slide 2:

·        Common and scientific names

·        Plant identification – leaf, bud patterns, bark

·        History, use of, interesting facts about your species

Slides 3-4:  Key highlights from your introduction

Slide 5: Methods and Materials

Slides 6-9: Key Results – Graphs with captions

Slides 10-11: Conclusion

Slide 12: References

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