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Quad Chart

What's a Quad Chart?

  • A quad chart is a single page divided into four quadrants providing a high-level summary of the project. (Like a mini-presentation/poster board)
  • The quad chart summarizes your project in a single page for a quick overview of your project and will be viewable online by judges, other students and members of the science community.
  • This representation of your project is intended to be only a summary and to be visual in nature.
  • Any text or photos used in your presentation or logbook may also be used in your quad chart. It is not necessary or expected for students to create entirely new content for the quad chart.
  • The quad chart is NOT REQUIRED to be created on a computer. You may create your quad chart on a 8 1/2" x 11" piece of paper and scan it into the computer to upload.
  1. You must use a page size no larger than 8 1/2"x11" page. The page should be created in Landscape mode.
  2. The page will be uploaded as an image or PDF to the website during project upload.
  3. Text should be in list or bulleted form and as brief as possible. This chart is intended as a high-level summary that can be read at-a-glance.
  4. Make sure to include your project title and sequence number at the top!
  5. DO NOT list your name, teacher name, or school name.
  6. All four quadrants of your Quad Chart should each be the same size with a single border line delimiting each, as in the example below.
  7. The Quad Chart should include all appropriate photo credits, but should not include a bibliography, references or acknowledgments.

TIP!- The page background color should be a light color and text color predominantly dark to support readability.

TIP!- A font size of 14 pt. and larger are encouraged for readability.

QUAD CHART EXAMPLE

Quad Chart Example SF 2023

QUAD CHART BREAKDOWN

Quad Chart Title: Project Name and Sequence Number

Quadrant 2: Methodology/Project Design

Quadrant 3: Data Analysis & Results

Quadrant 4: Interpretation & Conclusions

Quad Chart Templates