Judges

The Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair represents an opportunity for local educators and industry scientists to come together and encourage our region’s budding young scientists. We are delighted to have the majority of our volunteers and judges return to the Fair each year. If you are new to the WBRSF, we are certain that you too will find it a highly rewarding and memorable experience.

This year, the judging process at the Wood Buffalo Regional Science Fair will be similar to last year. Each student will be evaluated by at least three different judges. Each judge will rank the students they assess and submit their ranking sheet to the WBRSF Judging Committee. For special prizes, each project will be assessed by at least two judges. Students may nominate their project for up to two special prize categories. All projects will be ranked based on the characteristics outlined in our judging rubrics, and judging for special prizes will take place during the same session. At the end of the judging period, the WBRSF Judging Committee will total the rankings for each project.

Although judges are responsible for selecting finalists, it should be remembered that the primary goal of the Fair is to foster curiosity and encourage all students (not just the finalists) to consider careers in science. It is our hope that the fair will be a very positive experience for everyone involved. One of the main goals of a judge should be to recognize the efforts of each student; every student that submits a project is a winner!