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Conducting an Experiment 
Conducting an Experiment
Students are to design an experiment which can be conducted in the classroom about mealworms. Projects must include a question, hypothesis, step by step experiment instructions and a method to display data. Students state their conclusion explaining if the experiment supported their hypothesis. Students also discuss what this experiment might lead them to research next.
Rubric Code: NX6CX46
By brushett
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Conducting a Science Experiment
  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Problem Question

Excellent

Question is clearly stated and is clearly relevant to what we have learned about mealworms so far.
Good

Question is stated but may not be completely clear or relevant.
Fair

Question is stated but is not clear or related to our research on mealworms.
Poor

Question is not related to our research on mealworms.
Hypothesis

Excellent

Hypothesis is clearly stated and relates to the outcome of the experiment.
Good

Hypothesis is stated but minor details are missing.
Fair

Hypothesis is stated but does not fully relate to the outcome of the experiment.
Poor

Hypothesis does not relate to outcome of experiment.
Procedure

Excellent

Steps of the experiment are clearly stated so that another person can perform the experiment.
Good

Steps of the experiment are stated but minor details are missing so that another person would have trouble performing the experiment.
Fair

Steps of the experiment are unclear or missing so that another person would not be able to perform the experiment.
Poor

Steps of the experiment are not included.
Observations

Excellent

Student gives detailed and appropriate method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Good

Student gives an appropriate method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Fair

Student gives an inappropriate way to collect, analyze, and display data.
Poor

Student does not include a method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Summary

Excellent

Clear, concise, and insightful conclusions are given. Conclusion and hypothesis are plainly connected. Suggestions for future research are insightful.
Good

Conclusions are present and complete. Hypothesis and conclusion are plainly connected. Suggestions for future research are on topic.
Fair

Conclusions may not be complete. Hypothesis and conclusion are not clearly connected. Suggestions for future research are on unrelated or off topic.
Poor

Missing conclusion completely, or conclusion and hypothesis are not connected. Suggestions for future research are on unrelated, off topic or impossible to research.
Use of class time

Excellent

Always uses class time effectively.
Good

Usually uses class time effectively.
Fair

Occassionally uses class time effectively.
Poor

Rarely uses class time effectively.




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