How to Make My Own Science License Plate
A science license plate allows you to express your love of science wherever you go. Whether you make it for use for your car's license plate or as just a decorative plate, a science license plate gives your scientific interests a voice, attracting other people interested in science or just raising awareness and the popularity of the sciences.
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Instructions
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Write down your favorite branch of science on a sheet of paper. For example, you could write "Biology," "Chemistry" or "Astronomy."
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Write down a list of keywords that interest you for the science you selected. Use the name of the science, a clever slogan or whatever you want to highlight. For example, if you are pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry, you may want your license plate to say: "CHEMDOC," "PUMPUPTHEBASE" or even "KEMSTSRCOOL."
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Choose between making a real license plate for your car, a decorative plate or a printout plate to use for your science notebook.
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Go to your local DMV to obtain a new license plate, if you want to make a usable plate. While the ability to decorate the plate with science-related images will be restricted, you can still express yourself using the letters you chose in Step 2.
To make a decorative plate, search websites such as LicensePlateShop.com for suitable plate designs. Add your lettering from Step 2 and purchase the plate from the site.
If you want to make a graphic plate for printing or adding to your website, go to a website like Acme.com/licensemaker. Select your state from the choices in the center of the screen and enter the lettering from Step 2 into the "plate maker." Choose your year and select "Enter."
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Tips & Warnings
Some states already provide specialized plate designs that fit certain sciences, such as the "Coastal Commission" plate from California that works well with marine sciences.
For usable license plates, many states have requirements for how many letters you can use and whether numbers are necessary.
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