Science Fair Primer: Judging Guidelines

Peer review of science laboratory reports? You bet! First, learners work in pairs to review a scientific article. Then they trade lab reports for peer review. The end result is the publication of a classroom scientific journal!

An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...

A good explanation of the elements of a good science fair report written by a high school science teacher. Details are given step by step on stating the hypothesis, explaining the experimental procedure, presenting the data attained, and...

The Calgary Youth Science Fair states that it has been running for close to fifty years. So it has lots of experience to draw on. On their well-designed site, you will find information for judges, organizers, students and parents that...

A straightforward set of criteria for judging science fairs. No point system, just the criteria. Ideas to consider. Possibly too wordy.

An online global competition where students can submit their science fair project. Projects are judged and scored to encourage students to use scientific inquiry. Site also includes a teacher section with lesson plans to help students...

How much information do you want? What kind of fair are you organizing? Here's links to 14 national, 21 state, 121 regional and 74 local science fairs, each with their judging criteria, organization, and committees. Everyone does it...

A good set of rules for science fairs. This set of rules is from Falmouth High School in Falmouth Massachusetts.

Lists many science fair project ideas in the area of physics.

Two nice examples of documents you can use for judging science fair projects, one for judge registration, etc. and the other for actual project judging. This particular form comes from the Chicago public schools. Adapt it to your own...