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Expectations
Expectations
The Maine Middle School Science & Engineering Fair is recruiting judges across all project categories.
Animal Sciences
Behavioral and Social Sciences
Biological Sciences and Engineering
Biomedical and Health Sciences
Chemistry and Materials
Computer Science
Energy and Transportation
Earth and Environmental Sciences
Engineering Mechanics
Mathematical Sciences
Microbiology
Physics and Astronomy
Plant Science
Judges must have training or practical experience in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, computer science, or an associated field. Judges will engage in constructive analysis and discussion of research and engineering projects with middle school students and determine the relative strengths and weaknesses of a given project according to a standard rubric. Judges must be highly encouraging to all students.
If you have questions, please email sciencefair@mmsa.org.
Application
Application
Check back in January to register for the 2026 Fair!
Scoring Rubrics
Scoring Rubrics
Judges assess student work using the International Science & Engineering Fair criteria. There are two rubrics for judging at MSSF: one for scientific research projects and the other for engineering design projects.
Example of a Student/Judge Interaction
Example of a Student/Judge Interaction
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