CATEGORIES
CATEGORIES
Projects for each category must be unique and cannot be entered in more than one category. A student can participate in a maximum of one project, excluding the Programming Challenge. Project teams may consist of an individual student or a team of two students.
Projects are to be designed and created by students. Some adult guidance is allowed, but it must be clear that all work entered was done by the student(s).
Students MUST document any work they did not create.
If a project consists of a team that has two students in different grades, it will be judged/scored in the higher grade level division. Example: If a team has a 4th and 5th grade member, the team will participate in the higher grade level division of 5-6.
Individuals and teams will compete against each other.
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Category Updates:
Productivity Design eliminated
Multimedia Applications updated to incorporate Productivity Design
Mobile App + Internet Applications → Web & Mobile Design
Device Modification → Physical Computing
Project Programming → Programming
Updating category descriptions on all categories for clarity. MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW ALL OF THE UPDATES!
Rubrics will be updated in the coming weeks, but shouldn't change overall except for the newer categories.
Other Updates:
Videos Removed: Example project videos have been taken down to encourage originality and focus on student-judge conversations.
State Competition Feedback: Limited to no formal feedback at State. The focus will be on the design process, as the updated rubrics last year show. Students may choose to start fresh or expand projects next year.