Judges will be volunteers from our school community who work in a STEM field or have a STEM background

All regardless of grade level are judged by criteria (understanding, clarity, process, documentation) rather than by direct peer to peer competition.

AT KIKER SCIENCE FAIR:  Judges will review all project display boards, but only students in 3rd through 5th grade will participate in a brief interview lasting about two to three minutes. Students in Pre-K through 2nd grade may choose to discuss their projects with a judge if they wish, but these conversations are for practice only and will not be scored. All students who are interviewed should be prepared to clearly explain their scientific question, hypothesis, variables, method, data, conclusions, and possible improvements to demonstrate their understanding of the scientific process.

At GARSEF:  Judges review project boards and ALL students will 2 to 3 minutes.  Students should be able to explain:  question, hypothesis, variables, method, data, conclusions and improvements

Judging Criteria is based upon a rubric and each participant is judged against themselves, not against their peers.