2021 DIVISION SCIENCE FAIR AND QUEST

GUIDELINES/MECHANICS AND CRITERIA FOR JUDGING

IMPROMPTU SPEAKING

1. One (1) contestant per school for elementary, one (1) contestant per
school in junior high school, and one (1) contestant per school in senior high
school.
2. Each contestant shall be given fifteen (15) minutes to prepare his/her
speech upon getting the topic from the contest administrator and three (3)
minutes to deliver the extemporaneous speech.
3. Criteria for judging:
Substance of Content 25%
Relevance to the theme 20%
Organization of the quality of ideas 30%
Stage Presence 10%
Enunciation, Diction and Gesture 15%
Total 100%
4. The top five (5) winners together with their coaches will be awarded
certificate of recognition

SCI – JINGLE MAKING CONTEST VIDEO

1. Participants for both Elementary and Secondary are 3 – 5 members only.
2. One (1) entry per school
3. The coach will submit their video entries to the contest facilitator through
google drive a day before the judging.
4. The participants shall observe the minimum public health standard by the
government as health precautions for the COVID-19 national public health
emergency. (Wear facemask and Face shield if necessary. Practice social
distancing)
5. Each team will be given a time limit of 3 – 5 minutes video presentation.
This could be English, Filipino, or combination.
6. The lyrics of the Jingle should be incorporated in the video presentation.
Criteria for judging:
Originality 30%
Harmony with music 25%
Difficulty of lyrics/tone 25%
Relevance to the theme 20%
TOTAL 100%
7. The top two (2) winners for elementary and secondary and their coaches
will be awarded a certificate of recognition and will proceed to the NATIONAL
LEVEL.
ON-THE-SPOT PAINTING
1. One (1) Participant per grade level (4-6) in elementary, 1 for (7-10) in JHS,
and 1 for (11-12) for SHS.
2. Use one whole illustration board (20’’ x 15’’)
3. Use watercolor for the elementary while watercolor or acrylic for the
secondary. The contestant may use many colors of his/her preference.
4. The contest will be held virtually via Google Meet, and the student must
keep their camera open for the whole duration of the contest.
5. Duration of the contest shall not exceed two (2) hours, after which the
coach will only be given 1 hour to submit to the contest administrator the
output of their student. Late submission shall be deducted 1% from the total
score for every extension of five (5) minutes.
6. Each painting shall be identified by a number that corresponds to the
number and identity of the contestants for the judging process.
Criteria for judging:
Creativity 25%
Relevance to the theme 20%
Color Harmony 25%
Neatness 15%
Uniqueness/Visual Impact 15%
TOTAL 100%
7. The top five (5) winners per grade level and their coaches will be awarded
a certificate of recognition and the first place and second place will proceed to
the National Level.

POSTER
1. One(1) participant for Grade 4, One(1) participant for Grade 5, One(1)
participant for Grade 6
2. One (1) participant for JHS and one (1) for the SHS.
3. Use one 1/2 illustration board.
4. Use oil pastel. The contestant may use many colors of his/her
preference.
5. The contest will be held virtually via Google Meet, and the student must
keep their camera open for the whole duration of the contest.
6. Duration of the contest shall not exceed two (2) hours, after which the
coach will only be given 1 hour submit to the contest administrator the
output of their student. Late submission shall be deducted 1% from the
total score for every extension of five (5) minutes.
7. Each poster shall be identified by a number that corresponds to the
number and identify of the contestants for the judging process.

Criteria for judging:

Creativity 25%
Relevance to the theme 20%
Color Harmony 25%
Neatness 15%
Uniqueness/Visual Impact 15%
TOTAL 100%
8. The top five (5) winners and their coaches will be awarded certificate of
recognition and will proceed to the NATIONAL LEVEL.
SCI SPELLING BEE

Participants
1. Eligible to compete are Grades 4, 5 or 6 from any public or private
schools for elementary and 1 junior high school student and 1 senior
high school student per school
2. As the competition will be held online, contestants are required to
prepare the requirement to participate in the competition as follows:
● Zoom account
● A desktop or laptop or tablet with a camera with an installed
Zoom app
● Reliable internet connection
● Headphones, earphones, or headsets
Mechanics

1. The quizmaster will read the words twice, and use them in a
sentence.
2. Pupils will be given fifteen (15) seconds to write the answer in their
illustration/ show-me board.
3. There will be no breaking the tie, instead if there is more than one
contestant who got the same highest score, they will be declared as
First Place. The same with Second Place, Third Place, Fourth
Place, and Fifth Place.

Winners

The top five (5) winners together with their coaches will be awarded a
certificate of recognition.

SPOTLIGHT PRESENTATION
(ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY)

1. One (1) entry per school is composed of 3 members.

2. Each member should strictly follow the IATF protocol while conducting
the presentation.
3. Time allotment: 6 minutes. No time extension shall be followed.
4. It will touch on the school’s faithful compliance with DepEd Order No. 52,
s 2011 and DepEd Order No. 93, s 2011.
5. The presentation will focus on the story of their respective school and
teams’ effort to care for the environment, this includes the following:
a. The planning
b. The proposal
c. The events and reports
 d. The photos, videos, and other documents that support their
campaign/drive in their school.

6. The presentation may contain video clips, photos, labels, music, and
other related materials needed for the creation of their presentation.
7. The team will present their presentation to the board of judges online
using MS Powerpoint or in Video Format. A copy must be submitted to the
judges in a clean flash drive with no other content but the final
presentation/video.
8. Members are subjected to questioning by the board of judges.
9. The top five (5) winners together with their coaches will be awarded the
certificate of recognition

Criteria of judging:
Content 30%
Organization Design of the Presentation 20%
Overall Design of the Presentation 20%
Actual Performance 30%
Total 100%

STEMazing Contest Guidelines

COMPONENT AREA:
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND MATHEMATICS
GRADE LEVEL:
Junior to Senior High School enrolled in Public and Private schools
EVENT PACKAGE:
STEMazing (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
azonic innovations and gains)
NO. OF PARTICIPANTS
Individual or pair
Each division may submit one video for any one of the
scenarios.
TIME ALLOTMENT Two (2) minutes
DESCRIPTION The showcase enables learners to apply science
and mathematics thinking skills to solve problems that
have local, national, and global impacts. It allows the
participants to become problem solvers by addressing
social, scientific, and environmental issues through the
application of 21st-century skills.
In the showcasing, the participants will be creating
a 2-minute video presentation proposing a solution to a
given scenario.
MECHANICS For the video to be considered for showcasing in the
Division Science Quest it must:
● be original footage or student-created animation
or a combination of both.
 ● be maximum of 2 minutes in length (Including the
credits)
● accurately use scientific, technological, and
engineering concepts in presenting their solution.
● not include any copyrighted material in
presentation (i.e., music and images).
● documented correctly/properly acknowledged all
sources and relevant copyright law has been
followed.
● be filmed at home and follow existing IATF
guidelines in effect in the respective locality.
Participants who will be working in pairs must
collaborate remotely.
● be engaging, creative, and have a strong
narrative.
● target the public as the audience.

Showcase Guidelines
1. The video presentations will focus on the following scenarios/themes:
● Natural Disasters (earthquakes, tsunami, volcanic eruption,
typhoon, etc.) and Climate change/Global Warming
● Agriculture and Food security
● Environment and Natural Resources
● Healthcare/Pandemics
2. Participants may submit one video per scenario/theme.
3. The participants may use the internet and other printed resources in
developing their video presentation provided relevant provisions of the
copyright law are followed.
4. The video presentations may consist of the following:
● Plan of action that may be done on a local or global scale to
address the challenges set in the scenario.
● Detail key features of the proposed solution.
● Challenges to resolve to effectively implement the proposed
solution.
d. Proposed solution may be similar or different from existing practices,
technologies, and solutions. If so, the video presentation shall include on how
the proposed solution would build up from the existing practices, technology,
and solutions.
5. All video presentations that are quality assured by their respective schools
will be submitted through google drive. The video presentations will then be
uploaded to (internet) for public viewing.
6. Participants are required to submit parental consent to the Division Office.
7. The presentation of each event during the showcasing of talents and skills
will be followed by feedback/input to gain insights for further improvement.
9. Learners and teacher coaches who participated in this showcase of talents
and skills will receive a certificate of participation and recognition.
10. Participants shall submit their Audio-Visual Presentation (AVP) in this
STEMazing Contest. The material should be in high-definition 1280 x 720 30
fps video format or a video of good broadcasting quality in MP4 format.
Follow the sample file name: Event_School_2021DSQ (e.g.
STEMazing_CabuloanNHS_2021DSQ).

Teacher’s Category
Strategic Intervention Material
1. This is an individual competition (Teacher Category)
2. SIM should specifically be addressing least- mastered competency
in science.
3. SIM should be replicated in three(3) copies (1 copy is original and the
other 2 copies are photocopied only) and should be submitted to
EPS-Science not later than 3 days before the contest .
4. Authors of SIM should provide mode of verification (MoV) to
determine that these materials have been tried and tested.
5. Authors must explain and defend their materials during the
competition. They should prepare five-minute power point
presentation and are required to answer questions (if there are) from
the judges.
6. Top 5 will be declared winners.
7. The decision of the board of judges is final and irrevocable.

Criteria for Judging

• Sub tasking 15 %
• Congruence 15%
• Usability/Functionality 45%
• Replicability 25%
• Total 100%