iRubric: Scientific Method Rubric

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Scientific Method Rubric Scientific Method Rubric To evaluate students use of the scientific method Rubric Code: VXX38AB By TFA2012 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Assessment Grade Levels: K-5

Scientific Method
	4 pts	3 pts	1 pts
Question	4 Ask a question.	3 Scientist asks a question using an incomplete sentence.	1 There is no question.
Research	4 Gather or discuss information that will help understand the experiment.	3 Gathers or discusses information that doesn't fit the question.	1 There is no evidence of research.
Hypothesis	4 Hypothesis is clear and well developed. Scientist makes an educated guess about what the answer to the question will be.	3 Hypothesis is understandable but not well developed.	1 No hypothesis is recorded.
Materials and Procedures	4 Knows what materials and procedures need to be used and follows them appropriately.	3 Scientist knows what materials and procedures need to be used. Doesn't follow the procedures or use materials appropriately.	1 Doesn't do the experiement.
Observations and Data Results	4 Results of the experiment are observed and recorded. All data is present and correct.	3 Experiment is observed. Some data are missing and some are incorrect.	1 There are no data results recorded.
Conclusion and Explanation (#4)	4 A statement is written that compares the hypothesis to the data and answers the question.	3 Conclusions are stated and they somewhat address the question and hypothesis.	1 Conclusions not stated.