JUDGING

Science fair judge talking to student

Judges are members of the community who have jobs in science related fields. They are giving freely of their time to come and assist in the science learning of our students!! A judge will look at each project to determine what the student has accomplished. They will also interview each student so that they can better understand what a child has learned in doing his/her project. These judges are chosen from people who are experienced in judging science fairs in the Fairbanks area and are Child Friendly!! They are very aware of the necessity in encouraging students to enjoy doing science projects, not only for a prize but for learning.

We have revised the judging sheets for Interior Alaska Science Fair to greater reflect the student's ability to orally describe their project. Click on the links below to view the judging form that best fits the kind of project you are doing. It would be helpful for you to use this judging form to evaluate your project for all the necessary parts before you enter it into your school science fair. Use the judging sheet once again before bringing your project to the district science fair to be sure you have not forgotten any important parts.

View Judging Forms: Experiments, Model or Demonstration, Collection, Scientific Report, Invention, Computer Program

They will be looking for many things:

  1. Did the student use the tools of a real scientist: observation, classification, library resources, inference, measurement, graphing and charting, and original research design?
  2. Does the data support or disagree with the hypothesis? Does the student understand his/her results or the concepts that were researched?
  3. Has the student repeated the experiment more than once? This is a requirement for students in grade 4 and above.
  4. Has the student listed the reference sources he/she used in learning about the topic? This is a requirement in grade 4 and above.
  5. Is the project neat and informative? Is spelling, grammar, and wording appropriate for the grade level of the student?
  6. Did the student use original thinking when he/she planned the research design?
  7. Did the student explain his/her project well? Can the student tell the judge what he/she was trying to do, and what the results were? Can the student tell the judge all there is to know about the project even if it is in the Family Category?
  8. Is the project self-explanatory to the viewing public? Can someone just reading the display understand what was done in the research and understand the results?
  9. Can the student give credit to all the people who helped him/her in doing the science project? Is a statement about the help you received attached in a prominent place on the project?

Community Support:

Each year the Interior Alaska Science Fair is supported by several scientific organizations who chose to recognize projects that represent their area of interest. The organizations generously donate certificates, cash awards, or a special prize to students with exceptional projects. Some of the organizations that have donated awards in past years include:

If you belong to a community organization or know of one that would like to acknowledge the fine science being done by Fairbanks students, please contact Sue Hull at hull@gci.net.

 

 

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