Science Day Video Guide

*Required for the Virtual Regional Science Fair, State Science Day, and the Buckeye Science and Engineering Fair (BSEF)*

Video Recording: Maximum length of 15 minutes. 

Target Audience: Judges and members of the public who will view your video in ProjectBoard once it is published to the site. 

What to include in your video:

1. State your full name and current grade. 
   

1. Rather than reciting your project title, consider explaining your project in a single sentence.

1. What was your question or problem statement? 
   

1. What did you do to find the answer to your question or solution to your problem? 
   

1. What were your results? 
   

1. What conclusions did you draw?
   

To note: You can use any props or visuals you may have that are within the Display & Safety guidelines (see Science Day Standards document in ProjectBoard for Display & Safety Guidelines). Do not include anyone in your video other than the student researchers of the project.

Best Practices for Filming: These videos will not be edited. To ensure your video is the best representation of your work, please keep these best practices in mind while filming: 

1. Please speak in English or provide English subtitles.
   

1. Film yourself in a well-lit and non-distracting environment so the viewer’s focus stays on you and your work.
   

1. For the best results, film your video horizontally (landscape).
   

1. Keep the camera still and in place during filming. Speak clearly and loudly enough that the recording can pick up every word you say.
   

1. Avoid long pauses.
   

1. Listen to your video after recording to ensure your voice is clear and audible, and that the video has not picked up too much background noise.

1. Upload your video directly using the Image/Video icon (under 500 MB), or 
   

1. Upload a video from YouTube using the Link icon. If you upload from YouTube, we encourage you to set the privacy to “Unlisted.” If you set it to “Private,” people will not be able to watch your video.
   
2. ​If you are using a Google video please review and follow this guide so people will be able to see your video.