| the last things that a student does when working on a | | | | topic is important and it will explain how your |
| science fair entry is to create their display board. While | | | | experiment was set up. The graphic elements that this |
| many students rely on a simple 2 dimensional piece of | | | | panel will contain will focus on the materials used in |
| poster board for their display board, others go the | | | | your experiment and the experiment set-up. |
| extra mile by using a triboard for their display piece. A | | | | Panel #2 — The Experiment |
| triboard is a great option as it is designed to stand up | | | | The second panel will focus on the experiment and the |
| on its own and it offers three large panels that | | | | collection of data. This panel will have the most graphic |
| students can use to display information about their | | | | elements. The graphics that it will need include charts, |
| science experiment. | | | | graphs and photographs. Each graphic element will |
| What Is a Triboard? | | | | need to be labeled. In addition to the graphic elements, |
| A triboard is basically a foam board that has been | | | | text elements will also need to be posted on the |
| precut and reinforced so that it has two joints. The | | | | middle panel. First of al the title of the experiment will |
| two joints segment the board into three panels. The | | | | be found on the second panel. You will also want to |
| two outer panels can be positioned so that the entire | | | | add text panels that describe the data that was |
| triboard stands up on a table or desk without external | | | | collected. |
| support. Triboards are sold in art supply, craft and | | | | Panel #3 — Conclusions |
| office supply stores. They generally come in white and | | | | The final panel will summarize your findings and talk |
| black, and occasionally they can be found in designer | | | | about the conclusions that you have drawn. This panel |
| colors like blue or neon colors. | | | | will have the least amount of graphics. It will instead |
| Panel #1 — The Introduction to Your Project | | | | have bullet points that explain your results and that also |
| The first panel of your triboard needs to be dedicated | | | | explain how the data either supports or negates your |
| to introducing your science experiment. It will identify | | | | hypothesis. |
| the hypothesis that you selected, the reason why this | | | | |