At this time, scoring cards may be traded as necessary. Some judges may feel more comfortable judging certain projects and trades are appropriate to accommodate these wishes. We are looking for research and experimentation first and display and conversations next. Don't let displays outweigh research. It is the scientific method we want stressed.
Judges are to probe for what the student has done and what parents and teachers have done.
We continually wish to avoid the charges that experiments are done by teachers and parents. We want the award based on what the youngster has done. Interview each exhibitor you have been assigned. We encourage positive comments and suggestions on how the exhibit might be improved. Your scores will be used as the basis for selecting 143 students that will be going on to the State Fair, and students may work to improve their project until then.