How to Create a Display Area

The best way to display your organism model, and to attract attention to it, is to create a display area that frames your model. One way to accomplish this is to build a three-panel display out of poster board.

Materials 2 pieces of poster board (at least 61cm x 91cm) heavy cellophane tape white paper ruler markers pen glue scissors Procedure Measure one piece of poster board along its long edges to find the center, and cut it in half. As shown below, attach one-half of the first piece of poster board to each end of the whole piece of poster board. Make sure you tape the joints securely. On the white paper, prepare all titles, information about your organism, and illustrations. Then position the papers on the poster board exactly where you want them. (Caution: Use the white paper. Don't write or draw directly on the poster board. If you make a mistake, you only have to start over on the paper; you don't have to replace the poster board.) Attach the titles, information, and art to the display. One suggestion for their placement is indicated below. Information about the organism Title     Illustrations Classification information for the organism   Other organisms with similar classification