Judging Criteria
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- The judging criteria and the breakdown of scores for the Research Project and Science Challenge are summarised in the table below:
Judging Criteria |
Research Project Component (30%) |
Science Challenge Component (70%) |
Creative Ability |
20 |
20 |
Scientific Thought |
30 |
30 |
Thoroughness |
20 |
20 |
Clarity |
30 |
30 |
Total |
100 |
100 |
- The scores for the individual components will be scaled accordingly to give the Overall Score.
- Some guidelines for the judging criteria are given in the table below.
Judging Criteria |
Guidelines |
A. Creative Ability |
- Does the project show creative ability and originality in:
- the questions asked?
- the approach to solving the problem?
- the analysis of the data?
- the interpretation of the data?
- the use of equipment?
- the construction or design of new equipment?
- Creative research should support an investigation and help answer a question in an original way. A creative contribution promotes an efficient and reliable method for solving a problem.
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B. Scientific Thought |
- Is the problem stated clearly and unambiguously?
- Was there a procedural plan for obtaining a solution?
- Are the variables clearly recognized and defined?
- If controls were necessary, were they correctly used?
- Are there adequate data to support the conclusions?
- What were the limitations of the data?
- Does the project ties in with current related research?
- What further research can be conducted?
- Was scientific literature cited to support the investigation?
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C. Thoroughness |
- Was the purpose carried out to completion within the scope of the original intent?
- How completely was the problem covered?
- Are the conclusions based on a single experiment or replication?
- Was other approaches or theories considered?
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D. Clarity |
- Were the purpose, procedure and conclusions clearly explained and presented?
- Are the important phases of the project presented in an orderly manner?
- How clearly is the data presented?
- How clearly are the results presented?
- How well does the project display explain the project?
- Was the presentation done in a forthright manner?
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