Evaluators Portal

Welcome, Evaluators!

Thank you for volunteering to judge Avante Science fairs. Your expertise and encouragement make a huge difference for our students.

How Evaluations Work

On fair day, student projects are displayed throughout the room — each student stands beside their display board ready to present. As an evaluator, you'll be assigned a group of projects to review. Here's what to expect:

You'll visit each student at their station — typically 4 to 8 projects per evaluator
The student gives a short presentation of their project (about 2–3 minutes)
You ask a few follow-up questions to learn more about their process and findings
You score the project privately using the rubric below, then move to the next student
At the end, score sheets are collected and results are tallied

Plan for about 2–3 hours total. The goal isn't to find perfection — it's to engage each student and celebrate their effort and curiosity.

Judging Rubric

Each project is scored across five categories for a total of 100 points.

Category	What to Look For	Points
Scientific Question & Hypothesis	Is the question clear and testable? Does the student make a prediction?	20
Research & Background	Did the student research the topic? Do they understand the science behind it?	20
Methodology	Was the experiment well-designed? Could someone else repeat it the same way?	20
Results & Analysis	Are data clearly presented? Does the student interpret the results correctly?	20
Presentation & Communication	Can the student explain their work clearly and answer questions confidently?	20
Total		100

Tips for Evaluators

Be encouraging — many students are presenting for the first time
Ask open-ended questions: "What surprised you most?"
Focus on effort and understanding, not perfection
Score each category independently before looking at the total

Fair Schedule & Sign-Up

Ready to evaluate? Sign up using the form below — we'll be in touch with science fair dates and logistics.