NATIONAL FFA AGRISCIENCE FAIR

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NATIONAL FFA AGRISCIENCE FAIR

• Dr. Ray V. Herren, Professor
• Agricultural Education
• Based on Agriscience Fair Rules 2001

Georgia Ag. Ed Curriculum Office
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CATEGORIES

• BIOCHEMISTRY/MICROBIOLOGY/ FOOD SCIENCE
• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
• ZOOLOGY (ANIMAL SCIENCE)
• BOTANY (PLANT SCIENCE)
• ENGINEERING

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DIVISIONS

• I INDIVIDUALS IN GRADES 7-9
• II INDIVIDUALS IN GRADES 10-12
• III TEAMS OF 2 MEMBERS IN GRADES 7-9
• IV TEAMS OF 2 MEMBERS IN GRADES 10-12

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FOUR PROJECT COMPONENTS

• LOG BOOK
• PROJECT REPORT
• DISPLAY
• INTERVIEW

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LOG BOOK

• MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT
• ACCURATE AND DETAILED
• CONSISTENT RECORD OF PROJECT

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PROJECT REPORT

• TITLE PAGE
• TABLE OF CONTENTS
• ABSTRACT
• INTRODUCTION
• MATERIALS AND METHODS
• RESULTS

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PROJECT REPORT (CONT)

• DISCUSSION AND CONCULUSION
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
• LITERATURE CITED

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INTERVIEW

• STUDENT MUST BE PRESENT
• MAXIMUM TIME IS 15 MINUTES
• QUESTIONED ABOUT PROJECT

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DISPLAY

• ONE OR MORE FREE STANDING PANELS
• 48 WIDE, 30 DEEP, 108 HIGH
• INFORMATION TO INCLUDE - NAME OF PERSONS -
  CHAPTER NAME, STAFF - CATEGORY - DIVISION

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SCORE CATEGORIES

• KNOWLEDGE GAINED
• SCIENTIFIC APPROACH
• EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
• INDIVIDUAL/TEAM WORK
• THOROUGHNESS
• INFORMATION

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SCORE CATEGORIES (CONT)

• WRITTEN PROJECT REPORT
• INTERVIEW
• VISUAL DISPLAY