Judge at SARSEF's Regional Virtual Science Fair - Elementary and Middle

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Judge for the 68th Annual SARSEF Regional Science and Engineering Fair and make students proud of their science! This fair showcases the work of over 5,000 young scientists and engineers in Southern Arizona. Together, they win over $125,000 in scholarships and prizes donated by businesses, colleges, and community foundations. As a grand award judge at the Middle School level, you will evaluate projects, interview students, and weigh in on which projects will receive 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in a specific category along with your judging team.

Elementary and Middle School judging and interviews for the 2023 SARSEF will be held virtually over Zoom.

You will use our criteria modeled after the criteria used at the International Science and Engineering Fair to select winning projects and interview the students to learn more about their work and encourage them to continue pursuing their interests in science and engineering.

Qualifications:
Elementary school judges must have a high school education, with some experience with the age level selected, and/or interest in the field selected. Middle School judges should hold a bachelor’s degree, and have some experience in their field or teach in the selected area.

Sign up for the categor(ies) that you have the most interest and applicable experience. If you sign up for more than one category, we will assign you to the team with the highest need. If your preferred category is full, pease join the waitlist and sign up for a secondary choice in the meantime. Based on your category preference, we will assign you to a specific judging team at a later time.

**Categories have changed for the 2023 SARSEF Regional Fair to reflect current research trends and interest. For full category descriptions, please click HERE.**

2023 Categories:
Animal Kingdom
Applied Technology
Energy and Change
Food and Nutrition
Physics and Astronomy
Plants and the Environment
The Unseen World

Elementary School judging caucuses will occur Monday, March 6, 2023 between 1:00p and 3:00p. Middle School judging caucuses will occur on Monday, March 6, 2023 between 2:00-4:00p. Student interviews will occur at 4:00-6:00p as well as 9:00-11:00a the following day.

Project review should be conducted prior to the caucus when it is most convenient for you starting Saturday, March 4 at 12:00p through Monday March 6 at 2:00p.

All judges will need to attend a virtual training prior to Fair Week to go over procedures and any updates and changes from previous years. You may choose from one of the following virtual training session times:

• Tuesday, February 28th 6:00pm
• Wednesday, March 1st 8:00am