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Orientation Session for Judges Peterborough Regional Science Fair

Orientation Session for Judges Peterborough Regional Science Fair. Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 7:00pm SC 115 at Trent University. Brian Patrick. Chief Judge Peterborough Regional Science Fair April 13 Canada-Wide Science Fair 2010 May 15-23 ChiefJudge2010@gmail.com.

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Orientation Session for Judges Peterborough Regional Science Fair

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  1. Orientation Session for JudgesPeterborough Regional Science Fair Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 7:00pm SC 115 at Trent University

  2. Brian Patrick Chief Judge Peterborough Regional Science Fair April 13 Canada-Wide Science Fair 2010 May 15-23 ChiefJudge2010@gmail.com

  3. Tuesday, April 13, 2010, 8:00amScience Complex Lecture Hall (SC 137) Coffee and Timbits® will be served!

  4. Categories and Divisions At the PRSF, there are five age categories, separated each into one or more divisions.

  5. * Canada-Wide Science Fair (CWSF) eligible

  6. Judging Assignments Judges are assigned to divisions and categories according to their educational background, preferences, and experience.

  7. CWSF Committee A separate panel of judges reviews all projects in the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior categories.

  8. The Day Itself !

  9. Registration and Preparation (8:00 – 9:00) Report to the Main Judges’ Room (SC 137) by 8:00 am. Register at the front of the room and receive your name tag and judging package.

  10. You will be assigned to a team of four judges (including yourself) who will independently evaluate the same set of 6-8 projects. One of your fellow judges (if not yourself) will be designated as the Team Leader. • Your judging package will include: • A written description for each project that you will judge. • A Judge’s Tally Sheetfor each project.

  11. Before going out to judge: • Print and sign your name at the bottom of the second side of each Judge’s Tally sheet. • Review the written description of each project and assign a mark for the Written Report section of the Judge’s Tally Sheet for each project. • The Primary category is not required to have an abstract. Therefore, simply record a mark of 10 in this section.

  12. Judging (9:00 – 11:40) Proceed to the labs to judge your projects at the scheduled times. For Primary, Elementary, and Junior projects, you are expected to spend approximately 10 minutes with the student(s). For Intermediate and Senior projects, you are expected to spend approximately 15 minutes. First, take a minute or two to judge the display. Use the criteria on the Judge’s Tally Sheet to assign a mark for the Display.

  13. Next, have the student explain his/her project. Make sure that you ask lots of questions. Ascertain how much the student actually knows about the project ! You may want to jot down some comments to help your team in completing the Judges’ Feedback Form later on. Try to do this as discreetly as possible so that the student does not get any indication of her/his mark at this time.

  14. Use the criteria on the Judge’s Tally Sheet to assign marks for Oral Presentation, Original Creativity and Scientific Thought. Notice that in each of these categories, you first select a level and then choose one mark from that level. In the case of Scientific Thought, before selecting the level, you must decide whether the project is an Experiment, a Study or an Innovation. 5. Once a project is evaluated, please sign your name at the time slot on the student’s schedule.

  15. All three types of projects are equally valid. In addition to these three types of projects, the Peterborough Regional Science Fair allows demonstration-type projects in the Primary and Elementary divisions.

  16. Team Meeting(11:45 – 12:30) Once your judging is complete, proceed to Room SC 137, SC 103, SC 115 or CSB E101 to meet with your team of fellow judges. This meeting will be chaired by your Team Leader. At this meeting, you will discuss your marks/comments for each project with your fellow judges. A single “consensus” mark for each project is then entered on a separate Judging Team Tally Sheet (provided).

  17. Each team also completes a Judges’ Feedback Form (provided) for each project, incorporating comments from all judges. The team leader will sign the form. This form is very important since it is the only formal feedback that the student receives from the fair. It should be positive and constructive. What did we particularly like about the project? How might we make the project even better?

  18. Once everyone is satisfied with the “consensus” marks and all feedback forms are complete, the Team Leader will gather ALL individual Judge’s Tally Sheets and project descriptions, and return them with the Judging Team Tally Sheet and Judges’ Feedback Forms to SC 137 in the envelope provided. The Team Leader will then stay behind to participate in the CWSF Selection. Enjoy lunch!

  19. CWSF Selection(13:00 – 14:00) After lunch, all Team Leaders from the Junior, Intermediate, and Senior categories along with the CWSF Committee will meet in SC 103 to select the five finalists who will represent the Peterborough region at the Canada-Wide Science Fair in Peterborough, ON. The meeting will be chaired by me or my designate.

  20. Evaluation Using the Judge’s Tally Sheet (handed out and online)

  21. Project 4111Room CSB D113 Cells Cooking CellsChristilaw, Erin Elliott, KatlynIntermediate HL

  22. Sample Displays

  23. Sample Displays

  24. Sample Displays

  25. Things to Bear in Mind

  26. The Fair is not only a competition, but also an inspiration. The majority of students enjoy talking to the judges and, in many cases, these conversations are considered to be the high point of the Fair for both the judge and the student. As a judge, ask questions but don’t give answers.

  27. It is critical that ALL exhibitors receive encouragement. Comments on the Judges’ Feedback Form should be positive, constructive and tactful. As a judge, it is your responsibility to ensure that no indication of which projects are in the running for prizes is divulged to any student, adult, or friend. Confidentiality is important.

  28. Be careful of comments made to other judges that may be overheard by students. All material must be returned to SC 137. Judging is made on a relative not an absolute basis.

  29. Fancy commercial equipment and extensive outside help can result in an impressive display. But as a judge, it is your task to determine (through interviews with the students), the role that the student actually played in developing the project. Every student deserves a fair proportion of a judge’s time.

  30. Major senior prizes are seldom won on the first attempt, but rather are the result of several appearances at the Fair. Wear your identification badge at all times. Advise the Chief Judge of any potential conflicts of interest.

  31. Your biggest role as a judge is being a role model. Always be respectful and encouraging.

  32. Thank-you so much for your help!

  33. Tour See me if you need a parking pass.

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