2025 NWSES Middle School Instructions for Students and Adult Sponsors - Guidelines for Slide Decks

Sep 3, 2026

Guidelines for Northwest Science Expo System participation for 2025, addressing both students and adult sponsors. Instructions cover online registration and project setup, using Google Slides slide decks for procedures and forms, and hybrid or virtual requirements including posters and a 3-minute project video. It specifies checklist steps for adult and student workflows, form scanning or PDF printing, slide formatting constraints, and sharing links for Project Steps review and judging.

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CategoryPresentations

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Pages4

Reading Time2 min

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Guidelines for Slide Decks

Adult Checklist

Student Checklist

Forms and Procedures Submission

Poster required for In-person or Hybrid Fairs

3 minute video of your project Required for Virtual fairs

2025 NWSES Middle School Instructions for Students and Adult Sponsors All projects must be added in Online Registration.Northwest Science Expo System Participation ChecklistForms and Procedures Submission # Guidelines for Slide Decks Poster required for In-person or Hybrid Fairs 3 minute video of your project Required for Virtual fairsCreate a shareable link for the Slides and Post in online registration All projects must be added in Online Registration. # Northwest Science Expo System Participation Checklist All Regional Fairs and NWSE will be using Google Slides to collect your ISEF Forms or MiddleSchool EZ Form as well as Procedures . The deadline for this will vary by fair. In addition, virtualfairs will require a Slide Deck and short video. The state fair, NWSE, will be a hybrid competition. ## Adult Checklist: Create an account or update your information for the current year in Online registration .There is a new feature (coming soon) which will let you add an additional organization. Once you have conﬁrmed your information, use the Add Project button to add yourprojects . Give each student their Exhibit number and password. For projects using ISEF forms, complete Form 1 in online registration. Select project from your Adult Sponsor Main Menu and click Edit button. Create a copy of the Slide Deck Template (we are still using the 2024 one) for each ofyour students . Save using the student’s name. These can all be in a single Google foldercontrolled by you. Share each slide deck with your students . For team projects, add the ﬁrst student only, then select the project from your AdultSponsor Main Menu, click Edit button to Add Students to the existing project. Studentsmay also add partners . Select your preferred judging session for your school. ## Student Checklist: Login to Project Registration using the Exhibit number and password provided by yourAdult Sponsor. Complete the Steps on the page in order. You will need your parent/guardian’s emailaddress . If you are part of a team and your name is not on the list, click Add Student. Once project and student information is complete, Print your MSEZ or Form 1B foryou and your parent to sign. Add the link to your Slide Deck. You will add a photo of your signed form(s) in theSlide Deck and your project procedures . After you ﬁnish your Inquiry or Engineering Project, add the additional information toyour slides for the judges . For virtual or hybrid fairs share your expanded Slide Deck. For in-person or hybrid fairs prepare a poster. For virtual fairs a 3 minute video is required. # Forms and Procedures Submission Once you have printed and obtained signatures for your MS EZ Forms, scan or photograph andadd to your Slide Deck. Forms you sign with a digital signature or Form 1A need to be “ Printed to PDF” to save thechanges made to the form to be added to the slides . # Guidelines for Slide Decks The Slide Deck is used by all fairs to turn in Procedures and Forms. Hybrid and VirtualFairs require all parts of the Template to be completed. It is organized in a way to assistjudging. 1. Make a Copy of the above template to add your information. 2. Format as either Google Slide or PDF. 3. Do not add notes to a slide. Instructions may be deleted as finished. 4. No school, mentor or teacher names. 5. No active links or video clips. 6. Minimum font size of 10pt for labels, 12 pt or larger for main information. 7. The link is shared So any with Link may view on your Projects Steps page. Math and Computer Science projects should use the parts from eitherScience Inquiry or Engineering Design which best fit the project. # Poster required for In-person or Hybrid Fairs Prepare a freestanding poster to have at the fair. The most efficient way to do thisis touse the slide deck you have created. Print out the slidesand attach them to a trifold.The poster and additional display materials must meet the Display

FAQs

What must students and sponsors do before submitting their projects?

All projects must be added in online registration. Sponsors then guide students through completing the required steps in order and linking the slide deck.

What are the main requirements for slide decks in hybrid and virtual fairs?

Hybrid and virtual fairs require completing all parts of the template in Google Slides (or PDF where needed), organizing materials for judging, and including procedures and signed form uploads via the slide deck.

When is a poster and a 3-minute project video required?

A freestanding poster is required for in-person or hybrid fairs, and a 3-minute video is required for virtual fairs. The video should provide a brief overview and highlight the best aspects of the project.

Sep 3, 2026

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