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Southwest District
Science & Engineering
Expo
Judges’ Training
March 12, 2011
Welcome to the
University of Cincinnati
Program Agenda
• 8:00 – 9:00: Judges Training
• 9:00 – 12:30: Exhibit Hall Judging
– Please do not leave after you’ve finished judging your assigned
projects. There may be more projects for you to judge.
12:30 – 1:30: Lunch provided (3rd Floor TUC – Mick & Mack’s)
1:00: Judges Raffle (at Mick & Mack’s; must be present to win)
1:00 – 2:30: Teacher Workshop (720 Swift – Jamie Basham)
1:00 – 2:30: Engineer Workshop (719 Swift – Janet Dong)
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• Many demonstrations/programs will go until 2:30 PM
• 3:00 – 4:00: Keynote Speaker (Dr. Edith Widder)
• 4:00 – 5:30: Awards Ceremony (5/3 Arena)
– Certificates from workshops will be distributed after
Important Locations
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Judging Registration (check in before 8 am) – TUC Theater
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Breakfast and Training – TUC Theater (2nd Floor)
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Student Exhibits – TUC Great Hall & 400 TUC (4th Floor)
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Category Captains’ Stations – 4th Floor TUC – Lobby
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Judges’ Conference Room – 425 TUC (food & drink outside)
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Special Awards Judge’s Room – 427 TUC
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Computation Room – 417 TUC (Restricted)
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Judges’ Lunch – Mick & Mack’s Restaurant. 3rd floor TUC
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Teacher Program – 720 Swift ,see Prof. Basham
Engineer Workshop – 719 Swift, see Prof. Janet Dong
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Keynote Speaker Dr. Edith Widder - 5/3 Arena Shoemaker Center
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Awards Ceremony – 5/3rd Arena Shoemaker Center
Categories:
Check Your Name Tag
• Behavioral and Social
Sciences
• Biochemistry
• Botany
• Chemistry
• Computer Science
• Earth and Space Science
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Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Mathematics
Medicine and Health
Microbiology
Physics
Zoology
Special Awards
Category Captains and Room #
Category
Category Captain
Room #
Behavioral Sciences
Mike Sonntag
419B
Biochemistry
Scott Thompson
407
Botany
Jim Schoenfeld
411
Chemistry
Paul Schmidt
419A
Computer Sciences
Jim Schoenfeld
411
Earth & Space Sciences
Jim Schoenfeld
411
Engineering
Julie Winslow
415A
Environmental Science
Bonnie Cenci
413
Mathematics
Julie Winslow
415A
Medicine & Health
Pat Kumpf
425
Microbiology
Scott Thompson
407
Physics
Bill Kuhlmann
415B
Zoology
Bonnie Cenci
413
Special Awards
Jan Utrecht
427
After the Judges Training…
• Please report to your designated room to meet with your
category captains
• Please pair up with a judge with the opposite color
lanyard, if possible
• Teachers = red
• Professionals = black
• Your category captain will assign you and your judging
partner your student projects
After Judging Projects…
• Please do not leave after you’ve finished judging your assigned projects
(there may be more projects for you to judge). Do not leave the floor with
scorecards.
• Please eat LUNCH (on us!) in Mick & Mack’s Café (3rd floor)
• At 1:00 there will be a JUDGES RAFFLE (free to enter) with great prizes!
• Place your name tag in the box in the Café
• Random drawing for the prizes
• Must be present to win
• Enjoy the day’s activities
• Volunteer for April 1st workshop
• Complete evaluation: http://www.uc.edu/sciencefair/survey
Exhibit Hall Layout
• A map of the exhibit area is provided in your folder
– Shows the location of the projects
• The project locations are in numerical order &
separated by category
• High school projects are in 400 TUC; 6th-8th
grade projects are in the Great Hall
– Projects #’s 500 or higher are in Room 400 TUC
– Look at grade level and category on your score
sheet
Project Floor Plan
*Included in your packet*
Wrong Category
• If you feel the student has selected the wrong
category, please RETURN your judging sheet to
your category captain with an explanation of the
problem.
– The project will be assigned a new category.
• If for any other reason you feel unable to judge the
project, return the sheet with an explanation.
– It could be the student is from your school, a neighbor, a
relative, a friend’s child, etc.
Judging Ethics
• Listen fully to the participant’s presentation
• Be courteous to all students
• Avoid discussion of the project in the proximity of the
participant or any other students
• Do not discuss any projects with student’s parents
• Return judging sheet if you have prior involvement
with the student, the project is out of your expertise,
or there are language/communication issues
Judging Sheet (Front)
Judging Sheets (Back)
NOTE:
Engineering Design Project scoring has
been integrated in with the Scientific
Method scoring sheet
Completing Scorecards
• Enter your JUDGE NUMBER (found on your nametag) and
verify the space number and judging category.
• PRINT your name on the appropriate line and SIGN in the
area marked “Judge’s Signature.”
• On the back please enter only one INTEGER number in
each criteria category.
• Tally the total number of points and enter in the area
marked “Total Score.”
– On the front page enter the PROJECT SCORE (this is the “Total
Score” from the back.
• Please include POSITIVE COMMENTS on the back of the
sheet to indicate the project’s strengths and suggest
improvements.
Judging Criteria
• Knowledge Achieved
• Use of Scientific Method or Technological Design
• Clarity of Expression
• Originality & Creativity
• Team Work
– Only scored if judging a team project
Knowledge Achieved
• Correct use & understanding of terms and principles
• Project exceeds classroom level or student’s grade
level
• Adequate depth of knowledge
• Literature search:
– extent of scientific, engineering or medical
journals/sources or just popular literature citations
• Supplements answers with additional relevant
information
Effective Use of Scientific
Method
• Experimental Design:
– specific problem or question, clearly stated hypothesis or technical
design statement; clear methods; correctly defined variables &
controls
• Methods from related studies in literature
• Data handling, data tables, graphs, statistics, sufficient
numbers of trials or samples
• Valid conclusion(s)/ discussion of results
• Well-documented lab journal / data record book
• Supplements answers with additional relevant information
Clarity of Expression
• Abstract with clear statement of results
• Written report:
– unambiguous title, organization, results, correct
grammar and spelling, citations, references
• Visual display:
– neatness, conveys the essence of the idea, hypothesis
or design statement, results and conclusions
• Oral presentation:
– Note cards or from memory, questions answered
correctly and clearly
Originality and Creativity
• Novel approach, hypothesis, or idea
• Unique presentation (organization, poster, thought
process)
• Effectively used professional equipment or
correctly constructed / used homemade
apparatus, equipment, experimental materials or
models
• Inquiry or design based rather than a summary of
knowledge
Team Work
(For Team Projects Only)
• All members have shown active participation
and understanding of the entire project
• Team members participate equally in the
presentation
• Individual expertise or contributions are
explained
• All team members participate in correctly and
clearly answering questions
Project Criteria
• Students are expected to present their results NOT
demonstrate their experiment
• Displays should include the following:
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Project Title
Abstract
Background Information (problem, objective, hypothesis)
Experimental Design (Methods, Materials)
Results and Conclusions
Project Equipment
• Students are NOT permitted to show any
equipment, specimens, objects, samples, etc.
– If a student attempts to show you this type of thing, ask
him/her to immediately put it away since that is
against the rules. If the student persists the student’s
score should be lowered.
• Keep in mind the nearby students will feel that we have not
followed the rules, if they see other students showing items to
judges.
Project Criteria
• Displays can include:
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Results in tables and graphs of data
Discussion / Conclusion
Technical Report (Research Plan & Forms)
Log
Photographs /diagrams of equipment, samples, or other
experimental items
– Computers for displays or demonstrations only
- no PowerPoint slide shows
– Be certain that data was collected by student
• not merely taken from commercial materials.
Research Report
• Background Statement
• Problem / Hypothesis
• Methods and Materials
• Results
• Discussion / Conclusion
• Importance / Application
Log Book
• Record of data during experimentation
• List of all trials / surveys
• Not a repeat of the research report
• Graphs and charts may be included
Required Information
• Report Book
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Adult Sponsor Form (1)
Research Plan (1A)
Approval Form (1B)
Additional Consent Forms
• Experiment
– Proper Methods and Materials
– Adequate Sampling
– Adult Supervision
Oral Presentation
• 5 – 10 minute
• Define Problem and Hypothesis
• Summarize Research and Experiment
• Explain Diagrams or Charts
• Share Results
• Identify Conclusions
Judging Ratings
Individual Project
Team Project
Superior: 35.5
Superior: 44.5
Excellent: 23.5
Excellent: 29.5
Good: 11.5
Good: 14.5
Satisfactory: 3.5
Satisfactory: 4.5
Judging DOs & DON’Ts
DOs
DON’Ts
Introduce Yourself
Judge on professional bias
Make eye contact with the
participant(s)
Seem uninterested in the
presentation
Consider the participant(s)
grade level
Attack the participant(s)
conclusions
Question the participant(s)
Discuss the merits or
ratings of the project in front
of participants or parents
before the Awards
Ceremony
Check the research report
provided by the
participant(s)
Be too critical; Look for
teachable points instead of
project faults
Possible Questions
• What made you interested in examining this
topic?
• What additional steps would you take if you
could research the topic more in depth?
• Describe how you reached these
conclusions.
Returning Your Scorecards
• Discuss with your judging partner the merits of the project,
but fill out your sheet on your own.
• AFTER judging your FIRST TWO or THREE projects, begin
to fill in your judging sheets – then return these immediately.
• Return the judging sheets to your category captain as
soon as possible. Do NOT leave the building with the score
sheets. All judging sheets must be turned in by 12:30.
• Be sure the sheet is signed, comments have been made
on the back, and the point total does not exceed 40 for
individual or 50 for team projects.
• Check to see if there are more projects to be judged before
leaving the building.
Project Rejudging
• Rejudging of projects will occur only when all
of the following criteria have been met or
when deemed necessary by District Science
Fair Officials:
– Judges’ final ratings are in different categories
(ex: superior, excellent, etc.)
– Average of the two scores is in the lower
category
– Judges differ in total points by more than 5
points
For Special Awards Judges
Only:
• Criteria is unique to each special award
• Judging Leader for specific award may have
specific instructions
• Judging sheets need not have comments
• Please return name of winning projects to
your Category Captain prior to leaving the
judging floor
Teacher’s 1 CEU and/or 1 Graduate
Credit
Prof. Jamie Basham (513-556-9135)
[email protected]
• 1 CEU (free)
• 1 Graduate Credit Hour in Education at reduced rate
• Must judge, participate in appropriate afternoon programs
and attend keynote lecture and awards ceremony
• 1:00 PM, Swift Hall Rm.
Teacher Certificate
Engineers’ Workshop
Prof. Janet Dong (513.556-5305)
[email protected]
• Certificate indicating 7.5 hours of professional
development (free) – could count for required
CPDs
• Sign with Prof. Dong at 1:00 PM, Swift Hall Rm.
• Must judge, participate in appropriate afternoon
workshop, attend keynote speaker presentation
and awards ceremony
Engineer Certificate
Contacts
• Science Fair Hotline:
– 513-556-4433
• Or find Marcie Turner, Emily Stimpert, Stephanie
Kirkpatrick-Thompson, or Kristina Adolph if you
have immediate concerns
• Judging Director
– Nelson Vincent
• Science and Engineering Expo Director
– Thomas Cruse
State Qualifier Workshop
“Coaching Day”
• An informal event where judges can provide
comments and suggestions to students who
qualify for the State Science Fair
• Friday April 1st from 9:00AM – 1:00PM
• University of Cincinnati; TUC Great Hall
• Please volunteer if you can
– Lunch and free parking provided
State Science Day
• Saturday May 7, 2011
• Ohio State University – French Field
House
• Columbus, Ohio
• Please volunteer to judge if you can
Comment to Category
Captains
• OAS judging criteria requires that judging teams
have two persons.
• After you get to your room if you should end up
with an odd number of judges, please ask if one
of your judges would like to judge in another
project category or in special awards.
– Send that person to Marcie Turner or Emily Stimpert
4th Floor TUC Room Layout
Questions?