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Science Fair Project 
Science Fair Project
44-48: Exceeds Standard 38-44: Meets Standards 31- 37: Working Towards the Standards 30 and below: Does Not Meet Standards
Rubric Code: FX74C42
By FORREST113
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Scientific Procedure
  Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

4 pts

Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

3 pts

Needs Work - Working To Standards

2 pts

Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

1 pts

Organization of Backboard

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The board is very attractive and it shows the data in a well organized and neat manner, complete with charts, tables, and pictures that are labeled and easy to follow.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The board is neat and attractive, but it has limited charts, tables, and pictures and/or it is not well organized. Most parts of the display are labeled so it is somehat easy to follow.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

The board is unsatisfactory in neatness or display, but does list the major headings of the scientific process and has some data. Some sections are not labeled and are out of order.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

The board is unsatisfactory in neatness and display, but it does list the major headings of the scientific process and it has very limited data or none.
Question/Purpose

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

It has a well defined question/purpose that can be investigated and tested.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

It has a question/
purpose that can be investigated, but not specific and easily tested.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

It has a topic that is unclear in
question/purpose and is not easily investigated or tested.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

It has no question/
purpose to be investigated and/or tested.
Hypothesis

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The hypothesis answers the question/purpose, is well defined and shows a deep understanding.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The hypothesis is adequete, can answer the question/purpose, and shows understanding.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

The hypothesis is weak, does not answer the question/purpose, and shows little understanding.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

No hypothesis is shown.
Materials/Procedure

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The step-by-step directions are very detailed and there's a list of all the materials used.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The steps are listed clearly with some/none of the materials listed.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

It has some of the materials and/or procedure listed, but it is incomplete.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

There are no materials or procedure shown.
Observations/Data

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The observations/
data are recorded, displayed and easy to understand.
The student uses data to explain WHY it happened as it did.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The observations/
data are recorded and displayed, but it is hard to understand. The student does not connect the data with the explanation.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

There are limited observations/
data recorded and displayed and the student explains what happened, but not WHY!
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

There are no observations/
data shown.
Results/Conclusions

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The results/conclusion
address the problem and hypothesis, are very detailed, and are easily supported by the data.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The results/conclusion
address the problem and hypothesis, are somewhat detailed, but are not easily supported by the data.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

The results/conclusion
does not relate to the problem and hypothesis and are not supported by the data
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

There are no results/conclusion.
Log Book

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

The log book includes detailed journal entries of what was done day by day on the project, including the dates.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The log book includes some journal entries of what was done day by day on the project, including some of the dates.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

The log book includes very few journal entries of what was done day by day on the project and very few dates.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

There is no log book included.
Formal Report
Content/Information

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

All sheets are complete and accurate.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

Most sheets (5-6) are complete and accurate.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Needs Work - Working To Standards

Some sheets (3-4) are complete and accurate.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

Only 1-2 sheets are complete and accurate.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Missing Sections

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

All of the sheets are present with a cover.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

Only 4-6 sheets are present.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Needs Work - Working To Standards

Only 1-3 sheets are present.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

None of the sheets are present.
[Cover, Title, Table of Contents, Abstract, Research, Experiment Data, Bibliography, Acknowledgements]
Neatness

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

Report is kept very neat.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

Report is kept in a satisfactory condition.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

Report is kept in a below satisfactory condition.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

Report is unkept and very disorganized.
Writing/Spelling/Grammar

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

It is well written. Everything is very clear and easy to understand with hardly any mistakes.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

It is very understandable with only a few mistakes.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

It is somewhat difficult to follow and understand because of the mistakes.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

It has too many mistakes to gain any understanding.
Timeliness

Outstanding Work - Exceeds Standard

Everything was turned in on time.
Acceptable Work - Meets Standards

The project was turned in up to three days late.
Needs Work - Working To Standards

The project was turned in four or more days late.
Needs lots of Work - Does Not Meet

Nothing was turned in.




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