The importance of learning these skills is emphasized by the opportunity to build on then year after year. You can run a Wall Display Competition to suit your own school's philosophy and needs. We run our competition to adhere to the rules of the adjacent United Counties Science Fair, where we send our winners. The rules are also handed out, the most important of which is size restrictions. A size of 40 cm x 65 cm is good for Wall Displays, and is easy for teachers since it is equal to one-half of a piece of bristol board.
Students can enter individually or in pairs.
They can enter as many posters as they wish. If the size restriction is followed and the poster can be hung on the wall with masking tape, there should be few other rules. Give the classes a due date when their displays should be put up on the gym wall, preferably the day before the Fair. You could give out participation ribbons to all who enter a Wall Display, or you could choose winners. If you are selecting winners, use judges that are preferably NOT the student's teachers or parents.