NEW HAVEN SCIENCE FAIR EVALUATION SHEET GRADES K-4

___Self ____ Judge

1 Scientific Thought (30 Points)

Is it a good experiment?

1 Uses observation skills -seeing, hearing touching

2. Comparisons made. (sensory, linear, weight, capacity, quantity) (qualitative and quantitative measurement)

3. Hypothesis shows cause and effect

4. Experiment well designed? (changes one thing at a time, controlled)

5. Data gathered and organized into a table or graph

6. Conclusions supported by data.

SECTION ONE TOTAL

2 Creativity (15 Points)

Is it a creative experiment?

1 Originality, uniqueness, use of materials

2. Poses an interesting question

3. Creative applications to everyday life

SECTION TWO TOTAL

3 Display and Components (25 Points)

Is it presented well?

1 Parts are complete (abstract, display, lab notebook)

2. Shows good workmanship, orderliness, neatness

3. Has good visuals: drawings and photos.

4. Shows evidence of outside research

5. Experiment procedure clear and understandable

SECTION THREE TOTAL

4 Student Oral Presentation (30 Points)

Is it explained well?

1 Project within student’s level of understanding

2. Student understands science of project

3. Student can explain why it is a good experiment

4. Oral presentation is in a logical order

5. Student can explain research behind project

6. Student can explain importance, connections to real life

SECTION FOUR TOTAL

* Please assign a value from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest) for each item GRAND TOTAL ( )

Name of Project: _________________________________________________________________________

Name of Student(s): _____________________________________________________________________

School_____________________Name of Teacher: _________________________

Display #:_________________ Judge Name:__________________________Mentor Name:__________________