Grades 6-12 Rubrics
Below is the rubric for experiment based projects. The rubrics for engineering as well as coding based projects are similar but have been adjusted to better fit those types of projects. Feel free to view all the rubrics by clicking here. You can find the K-5 elementary rubric here.

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- $22,000 - Category Awards: Funded
- $29,000 - 2026 Start Up: Funded
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ASEF is entirely funded by donations and does not receive funding from any school district or government agency. All donated funds go directly to funding the fair and awards for students.
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- Doug Molyneaux
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