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Quad Chart

  1. You must use a page size no larger than 8 1/2"x11" and your 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 borderline delimiting each quadrant, 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. or larger is encouraged for readability.

 

QUAD CHART EXAMPLE

Quad Chart Example SF 2023

 

Templates (Free to use, but not required!)

Canva Template

Google Doc Template

 

QUAD CHART BREAKDOWN

Quad Chart Title: Project Name and Sequence Number

  1. Include your project name and sequence number at the top of your quad chart.
  2. DO NOT list your name, teacher name, or school name.

Quadrant 1: Research Question/Problem/Project Objectives

  1. Include a description of your purpose, your research question, and/or your hypothesis.
  2. What is your research question? What were you trying to find out? 
  3. A leading core graphic or visual is encouraged, but not required.

Quadrant 2: Methodology/Project Design

  1. Explain your methodology and procedures for carrying out your project.

Quadrant 3: Data Analysis & Results

  1. What were the result(s) of your project?
  2. Include tables and figures which illustrate your data.
  3. It is advised that this quadrant should primarily be a graphic representation of relevant data and results.
  4. Text should be kept to a minimum.

Quadrant 4: Interpretation & Conclusions

  1. What is your interpretation of these results? What conclusions did you reach?
  2. What do these results mean?
  3. Did any questions or problems arise that you were not expecting?
  4. How do the results address your research question? Do your results support your hypothesis?
  5. What application(s) do you see for your work?

 

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