Judge
Encourage young researchers and innovators by being a judge at MSSF! Our judges come from a variety of backgrounds and each one brings their own unique experiences and perspectives to the event. We truly could not do this without you!
SCHEDULE for the 2025 MSSF
Saturday, March 29, 2025 | University of New England, Portland Campus
Innovation Hall, 772 Stevens Avenue, Portland
Students should arrive at Innovation Hall and have their displays set up by 8:30 am.
We’ll give students an overview of the day and set the stage for a great event. Students should have their posters set up by 8:30.
Half of the projects will be judged from 9:00 to 10:15. Students in round 1 should be at their posters during this time. Judges will approach students, who can describe their projects and then answer questions.
Judges get a chance to recharge while the second group of students prepares for their judging round.
The remaining projects will be judged from 10:45 to 12:00. Students in round 2 should be at their posters during this time. Judges will approach students, who can describe their projects and then answer questions.
This is a good time to take down your displays and load them into your bus/car.
We’ll gather back in Innovation Hall to celebrate the day.
Students head home.
EXPECTATIONS
The Maine State Science 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 and Engineering
- Engineering Mechanics
- Mathematical Sciences
- Microbiology
- Physics and Astronomy
- Plant Science
If you have questions, please email sciencefair@mmsa.org.
APPLICATION
Apply by March 1, 2025 to be a judge at Maine State Science Fair!
Judge registration opens in January. Sign up below to have us notify you when it’s time to register!
All judges are invited to our online orientation session on Thursday, March 13 from 3:00 to 3:30 PM.
Judging will take place on Saturday, March 29, 2025 from 8am to 1pm.
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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.
