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This
judging sheet has been designed to provide more accurate and positive
feedback to students about their projects.
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The
first 5 parts are measuring performance in the basic skills of the
problem solving process.
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The
bonus points of Scientific Merit will be awarded to projects that go
beyond the basic skills.
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Please
go over the judging sheet with students that are participating so
they will understand what is expected of them. Please pass
out a copy of this sheet to your students before they participate in
a science fair so they will know what the judges are expecting!
Please
direct any questions to Melisa Westerman 604-1295 or email at
melisa.westerman@usd480.net
Project # ________
2009 Judging Sheet - U.S.D. 480 District
Science Fair
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Problem Definition (5
pts)
Comments
-How much background information is given on the
topic?
-Why is this topic worth
investigating?
-Is the problem stated clearly?
-The
hypothesis clearly stated
-An
explanation is given for the hypothesis?
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Experimental Design (5 pts)
-How well does the experiment test the
problem?
-How well is the experiment controlled?
-Is the sample size large enough to produce reliable
data?
-How thoroughly designed are data tables?
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Data (5 pts)
-Evidence of data collection in report, display or log
book.
-How easily is information retrieved from data
tables?
-Are charts and graphs used to show data
clearly?
-Are charts and graphs thoroughly
labeled?
-How well are patterns identified in the
data?
-Are patterns in the data summarized
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Conclusions (5 pts)
-How well does the conclusion reflect on the original
problem statement?
-How well are patterns in the data
justified?
-What errors may have influenced the data of this
project?
-What recommendations can be made about further research
or usage of information gathered from this
project?
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Communication (5pts)
-How eye-catching or informative is the
title?
-How visually appealing is the
project?
-Is the display arranged in a logical
sequence?
-How grammatically correct is the project?
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Scientific Merit (Maximum of 5 Bonus
points)
-Difficulty of project (according to
level)
-Advanced data analysis
-Creativity of project
idea
-Creative approach to an old
idea
-Thoroughness of literature
search
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