Category Judges Thank you for your interest in judging at this year's ScienceMONTGOMERY. This County level Science Fair promotes students’ scientific research and provides an opportunity for students to exhibit their projects, talk with science professionals, and qualify to win awards and scholarships for their hard work. ScienceMONTGOMERY will also send the 9th-12th grade ISEF Awards winners to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. You are one of this area's experienced science and technology professionals. It is important for good students to meet people such as you. Discussion with you enriches their research and encourages them to consider a career in science and engineering. It also provides you with a chance to see how science education is progressing in our area, and to be a part that process. ScienceMONTGOMERY will be held in the Reckord Armory Building of the University of Maryland, College Park MD. Category judging will begin on Saturday at 8:00 AM, and should be finished by 5:30 PM. A continental breakfast and light lunch will be provided. See Fair Schedule for dates. If you are able to judge in the Fair this year, please register below. Please encourage any of your colleagues who would like to join us, to register. You will receive an email with your category assignment and judging instructions, shortly before the Fair. We’ll also be in touch with information that becomes available in the interim. Thank you so much for joining an outstanding judging fellowship. For more information, the Judging Criteria are posted on this website. To have your organization become a ScienceMONTGOMERY sponsor, review the information under the Sponsor tab or contact us at SciMont@aol.com. Our students can use your support! Please refer questions and concerns to Pepper Buckley, Fair Director at SciFairJudge@aol.com. Leave contact information (email address and phone number) when communicating. We need judges in the categories shown below. Behavioral and Social Sciences Human and animal behavior, social and community relationships—psychology, sociology, anthropology, archaeology, ethology, ethnology, linguistics, learning, perception, urban problems, reading problems, public opinion surveys, educational testing, etc. Biochemistry Chemistry of life processes—molecular biology, molecular genetics, enzymes, photosynthesis, blood chemistry, protein chemistry, food chemistry, hormones, etc. Biology Study of plant and animal life—agriculture, agronomy, horticulture, forestry, plant taxonomy, plant physiology, plant pathology, plant genetics, hydroponics, algae, etc. , and animal genetics, ornithology, ichthyology, herpetology, entomology, animal ecology, paleontology, cellular physiology, circadian rhythms, animal husbandry, cytology, histology, animal physiology, invertebrate neurophysiology, studies of invertebrates, etc. Chemistry Study of nature and composition of matter and laws governing it—physical chemistry, organic chemistry (other than biochemistry), inorganic chemistry, materials, plastics, fuels, pesticides, metallurgy, soil chemistry, etc. Computer Science Study and development of computer hardware, software engineering, internet networking and communications, graphics (including human interface), simulations / virtual reality or computational science (including data structures, encryption, coding and information theory). Earth and Space Science Geology, minerology, physiography, oceanography, meteorology, climatology, speleology, seismology, geography, astronomy, planetary science, etc. Engineering Technology; projects that directly apply scientific principles to manufacturing and practical uses—civil, mechanical, aeronautical, chemical, electrical, photographic, sound, automotive, marine, heating and refrigerating, transportation, environmental engineering, etc. Environmental Science Study of pollution (air, water, and land) sources and their control; ecology. Mathematics Development of formal logical systems or various numerical and algebraic computations, and the application of these principles—calculus, geometry, abstract algebra, number theory, statistics, complex analysis, probability. Medicine and Health Study of diseases and health of humans and animals—dentistry, pharmacology, pathology, ophthalmology, nutrition, sanitation, dermatology, allergies, speech and hearing, etc. Microbiology Biology of microorganisms—bacteriology, virology, protozoology, fungi, bacterial genetics, yeast, etc. Physics Theories, principles, and laws governing energy and the effect of energy on matter—solid state, optics, acoustics, particle, nuclear, atomic, plasma, superconductivity, fluid and gas dynamics, thermodynamics, semiconductors, magnetism, quantum mechanics, biophysics, etc.