In each of these 15 sections, gold, silver, and bronze awards may be given, as well as honourable mention awards for deserving projects. To see how this all fits together look at the sample judging rubric. Little imagination is shown in the project. The project design is simple and shows minimal student input. The project is often a copy of a magazine or textbook project.
Some creativity is shown in a project of fair to good design.
The approach to the project is standard using commonly available resources and equipment. The project topic is a current or common one. This is an imaginative project that makes good use of available resources. This type of project is an investigation undertaken to test a scientific hypothesis using experiments. Experimental variables are controlled to some extent.