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iRubric: Writing a Hypothesis Rubric

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Writing a Hypothesis Rubric Writing a Hypothesis Rubric Evaluate students' ability to write a good scientific hypothesis, including identifying IV and DV Rubric Code: HX6C858 By awindbrun Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Handout Grade Levels: 6-8, Undergraduate

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	Accomplished 5 pts	Sufficient 4 pts	Developing 3 pts	Inadequate 2 pts	Minimal 1 pts
Correctly identify IV & DV	Accomplished Student has mastered the concept of identifying the independent variable (IV) and/or dependent variable (DV)within an experiment.	Sufficient Student can usually identify the independent variable (IV) and/or dependent variable (DV)within an experiment.	Developing Student is still showing difficulty in identifying the independent variable (IV) and/or dependent variable (DV) within an experiment.	Inadequate Student cannot accurately identify the independent variable (IV) and/or dependent variable (DV) within an experiment most of the time	Minimal student show little or no understanding of the concept project/assignment was incomplete
Write a hypothesis	Accomplished - Hypothsis correctly follows the format: "If___affects____, then______" - Hypothesis is logical and based on background info - Hypothesis very clearly answers question, and the reasons for the prediction are obvious	Sufficient - Hypothsis follows the format: "If___affects____, then______" - Hypothesis predicts what will happen in an experiment and answers the question - hypthesis makes sense	Developing - Hypothsis follows the format: "If___affects____, then______" - Hypothesis predicts what will happen in an experiment and answers the question - Hypothesis is slightly confusing	Inadequate - Hypothsis is incomplete or does not use the proper format: "If___affects____, then______" - Hypothesis does not predict what will happen in the experiment or does not answer question	Minimal student show little or no understanding of the concept project/assignment was incomplete