and

and

and the following Connecticut Science Centers

Audubon Greenwich
The Children's Garbage and Trash Museums
The Children's Museum
Connecticut Audubon Society
Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo
The Discovery Museum
Eli Whitney Museum
Kellog Center for the Environment
Mystic Aquarium and Institute for Exploration
SoundWaters
Stamford Museum and Nature Center
Yale Peadody Museum of Natural History
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Judging Criteria
 
The following criteria will be used to evaluate all entries for both Elementary and Middle School / High School Teams:
 

Judging Categories

Innovation

Teamwork

Collaboration

Greenhouse Gas Consequence

Presentation to the Judges

Possible Points

For each category the scores will be:

Less than expected Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations

0-3 points 4-6 points 7-10 points

 

 

 

 

Indication of “Meets Expectations”

Demonstrates unique solutions, methods or project(s)

Members of the team demonstrate working well together, sharing of tasks, use of individual strengths.

Team shows that the efforts of the whole are worth more than the sum of the individual efforts.

Team demonstrates drawing on expertise, interest, and efforts of others outside the team.

Team demonstrates greater accomplishments because of outside involvement and networking.

Project shows measurable greenhouse gas consequence of actions.

Project demonstrates decrease in GHG (amount or effect) due to the team's work.

All team members participate in the presentation.

Team is able to convey their project, actions and accomplishments.

Team is able to answer appropriate questions from judges.
 
Judging and Awards
 
At the Judging on June 4, 2011, the team members will face the judges for their level. At this time, only the student team members will be present. No mentors, parents or public will be in attendance. Team members will be given a set time of about 15 minutes to tell the judges about their team project and how it meets the judging criteria. Judges will be given 5 minutes to question the team. For the judging, the team may not use electronic media.
 
Judges will score and rank teams in each level and determine prize awards. Prizes will be announced in the final Awards Ceremony directly following the judging.
 
Awards for each level:
  • Most Comprehensive Project Award $2500
  • Smaller prizes for Teamwork, Collaboration, Greenhouse Gas consequence, Presentation
 

 

 

 

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