Students, academics and the arts · For science teachers, science fair coordinators and principals
A science fair winners display that shows the projects, not just the ribbons
Every winning project started with a question. Show the question, the method, photos of the board and how far the project went, from the school fair to regional and state.
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What is a science fair winners display?
A science fair winners display is a school exhibit of the projects that placed at a science fair, showing each student’s question, category and result, often in a science wing hallway or library. HistoryShowcase keeps photos of each winning board in a project profile, so students can read the graphs and conclusions after the boards go home.
Updated
- Made for
- Science teachers, science fair coordinators and principals
- Where schools put it
- Science wing hallway, Library, Next year’s kickoff
- Layouts
- Profiles, Photo gallery
- Visitors can filter by
- Category, Fair level, Year
- Cost
- Free to use. No payment details required.
The boards come down the next morning
Science fair projects take weeks. Students design an experiment, collect data, build a tri-fold board and stand beside it answering questions from judges. The next morning the gym is cleared, the boards go home or into a recycling bin, and the winners’ names appear in one newsletter. Next year’s students never see what a winning project looked like.
A science fair winners display keeps the work, not just the placement. Each project gets a profile with the student’s question, a short summary of what they found and photos of the board up close. Younger students browsing by category get real examples to learn from, and teachers have a gallery to point to when the next fair season starts.
How does a science fair winners display compare with a ribbon board?
| What matters | Hallway ribbon board | HistoryShowcase |
|---|---|---|
| What visitors see | Names and placing ribbons | The question, the finding and photos of the board |
| Advancing to regional or state | Add another ribbon by hand | Update the project’s profile with the result |
| Earlier years’ winners | Cleared for the next fair | Kept by year and category |
| Looking for project ideas | Ask a teacher what won before | Search titles or filter by category |
| Team projects | Names written on the ribbon card | Every member named, with a group photo |
What to include for each winning project
The question and the finding
The student’s research question as the title, with a short summary of the method and what they found.
Photos of the board
Close-up photos so visitors can actually read the graphs, the data table and the conclusion.
Category and placement
Life science, physical science, engineering or your own categories, with the place earned in the subtitle.
How far it went
School, district, regional and state results, so visitors can follow a project that kept advancing.
Team projects
Every student on a team project listed by name, with a photo of the group beside their board.
Fair day
A photo gallery of the gym on judging day for each year’s fair.
How to organize science fair winners
Group projects by category, with the fair level as a filter. Profiles hold the photos students need to read a board.
Your siteScience Fair
- Life scienceProfiles
Winning projects with the question as the title and the student as the subtitle.
- Physical scienceProfiles
Same structure, so visitors can compare across categories.
- Engineering and designProfiles
Add photos of prototypes and testing as well as the board.
- Fair day photosPhoto gallery
One entry per year of the fair.
Visitors can narrow it by
- Category
- Fair level
- Year
How do you set up a science fair winners display?
Photograph the boards before they go home
Take a straight-on photo and a few close-ups of each winning board on judging day.
Start from the Science & Discovery example
Add the example pack to see a finished layout, then add your own projects and winners.
Publish, then add results as they come
Publish the school winners, and update a project’s profile if it advances to regional or state.
Where should a science fair winners display go?
- Science wing hallwayStudents see past projects on the way to class.
- LibraryA good spot for students looking for project ideas.
- Next year’s kickoffOpen the display in class when you introduce the science fair.
Science fair winners display questions
Can we show only winners, or every project?
Either. Many schools start with placing projects, but a collection can hold every entry from the fair if your school wants it to.
What should we publish about younger students?
Your school decides. You might use first names and grade only. Everything stays in a private draft until someone with publishing access publishes it.
Can students search for project ideas?
Yes. Visitors can search by project title or student name, and filter by category, fair level and year to see what has won before.
