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Science Fair Questions
What are the judges looking for?
"What are the judges looking for?"This is one of the most frequently asked science fair questions of all time especially for those doing their first science fair. If you know what the judges are looking for, you will have a bit of a head start on getting a good result in your project. Now, most judges will place more importance on one or two things, and each one will interpret things differently hey, they really are only human! Also, some will be more strict than others, depending on who they are.
Each competition may have a different evaluation form for the judges to fill out. But at the end of the day, the judges will be looking for similar things. The following example of an evaluation form will give you a good idea of the kind of things they are looking for.
The Judge's Evaluation Sheet
Scientific Method
Some good research about the topic was conducted.The well thought out hypothesis for the topic/problem has been stated. The experiments that were done helped to solve the problem.The experiments were repeated enough times so that the results make sense.The way the project was done was logical, with the correct controls were used.A good conclusion was given, based on the results of the experiments.
Creativity
An interesting and/or original problem/topic was chosen.The materials used in the project and experiments show that some imagination and thought has gone into what was used.
The display
The overall look of the display is good (i.e. neat, easy-to-read, attractive, draws your attention, easy to understand).The way the display is set out is logical and organized.The purpose of the project is easily seen from the display.The display is strong and well made.(Check out
'The display'
for more help on this.)
The interview
The student has learned something new from doing this project.The student can describe the project with confidence and knowledge.The student is able to answer questions asked about the project with confidence and knowledge.
General
The project was thought about carefully and effort was put into making sure it was a good project.The project was planned well.The report is to the point and complete.The key points were highlighted.The project was neatly presented.
Right - so now that you know what is needed from probably the most frequently asked of all science fair questions, go back to the "How to" page to find the answers for some of the other
frequently asked science fair questions...
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