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"Flowers for Algernon" Scientific Research rubric
"Flowers for Algernon" Scientific Research rubric
Students must research the history of scientific efforts to increase human intelligence. Research should cover at least six experiments over a span of at least 30 years. Findings and opinion are presented in a PP or Prezi.
Rubric Code:
NX276C6
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Type:
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Grade Levels:
6-8
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Scientific Research
Excellent
4 pts
Good
3 pts
Fair
2 pts
Poor
1 pts
Research
Excellent
Research is focused on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, covers a span of at least thirty years, and includes at least six different experiments.
Good
Research is focused on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, covers a limited span of years, and includes at least three different experiments.
Fair
Research may not solely be on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, may only cover a limited span of years, and includes only one or two different experiments.
Poor
Research is off topic or unfounded, may only cover a limited span of years, and includes only one or two different examples that may or may not have been experiments (theories or science fiction possibilities NOT actual experiments).
Conclusion(s)
Excellent
Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are in student's own words. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is clearly stated and explained well using facts and details from the research.
Good
Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are mostly in student's own words. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is stated and somewhat explained using facts and details from the research (a lot of opinion).
Fair
Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are copied from research. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is unclear, unfounded (only opinion with no supporting evidence from research).
Poor
Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are copied from research OR missing. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is unclear, unfounded (only opinion with no supporting evidence from research) OR missing.
Presentation
Excellent
High level of creativity shown with choice of background and pictures. Font is easy to read. Slides are not filled with too much information. Student does not just read information from slide, but uses slide to enhance their own explanation.
Good
Good choice of background and pictures. Font is easy to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student mostly reads information from slide, but sometimes uses slide to enhance their own explanation.
Fair
Basic choice of background and pictures. Font is often hard to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student reads information from slide.
Poor
Basic choice of background and pictures. Font is hard to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student reads information from slide. Presentation is hard to follow OR incomplete.
Conventions/Word Choice
Excellent
Word choice demonstrates excellent knowledge of topic. Zero spelling or convention errors.
Good
Word choice demonstrates good knowledge of topic. One to five spelling or convention errors.
Fair
Word choice demonstrates some knowledge of topic. Six to ten spelling or convention errors.
Poor
Word choice is confusing or incorrect and demonstrates little knowledge of topic. 11 or more spelling or convention errors.
Citations
Excellent
MLA citation format is adhered to and correct for all sources.
Good
MLA citations are complete and correct for most of the sources.
Fair
MLA citations are complete and correct for at least half of the sources.
Poor
MLA citations are missing.
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History
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