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Phase 8 : Hō‘ike

The hō‘ike is an oral presentation where students present their project using their display board as a visual aid. The hō‘ike also includes a question and answer time after the student has presented their information. Here is where their background information comes in handy. The question and answer period gives you a chance to assess how well the student understands what he/she investigated. It gives the student the experience of having to answer questions about their project orally as they would in a science fair. It gives the audience a chance to improve their questioning skills. Use your discretion in deciding how long this time will be for each student.

Presenting in front of their peers is not an easy thing for students, especially on a degree of this magnitude. To help prepare them for this hō‘ike, provide opportunities for students to get up in front of their peers for other small tasks or projects before the science fair hō‘ike.

Ho'ike Guidelines PDF

Once you have gone over the guidelines, if possible, demonstrate a hō‘ike for them so they can see what you are looking for in a quality hō‘ike. One of the hardest things for students to do well in the hō‘ike is to use the display board during the hō‘ike, like pointing to the pictures as they describe the procedures, pointing to the various parts of the graph as they explain the results. Emphasize this to the students so they remember to give that some extra practice. The hō‘ike should be at least 5 minutes in length, not counting the question and answer time.

Ho'ike Score Sheet PDF

Instead of having the class just sit through the hō‘ike, have them evaluate each hō‘ike on their own. The hō‘ike evaluation requires students to be able to listen carefully to the presentation and pull out specific information. It also gives them a chance to practice their peer evaluation skills.

Ho'ike Evaluation PDF