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Excellent Scientists! 
Excellent Scientists!
Students will research scientists that made significant impacts in the world. Students will be assigned a scientist and given time to research the contributions of their scientist as well as their scientist’s biographical information. The students will then complete items to display their gathered information through a tri-fold display board for the science fair.
Rubric Code: NX662XA
By tlancaster86
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Public Rubric
Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Which Scientist Am I Like? iMovie
  Exemplary

20 pts

Proficient

15 pts

Acceptable

10 pts

Needs Improvement

5 pts

Scientist's Contributions

Exemplary

The scientific contribution is clearly stated, described with correct grammar, and elaboration of the steps, or previous achievements that led up to the major achievement were discussed thoroughly.
Proficient

The scientific contribution is clearly stated and described with somewhat correct grammar, or previous achievements that led up to the major achievement were not discussed thoroughly.
Acceptable

The scientific contribution is somewhat stated and/or described with grammar mistakes, or previous achievements that led up to the major achievement were not discussed.
Needs Improvement

No scientific contribution was detailed with grammar mistakes.
Biographical Information

Exemplary

All listed biographical information is included;
Name of scientist
Life Span; what led them into their field; What research or discoveries they made,
etc.
Proficient

1 of the listed biographical information is included;
Name of scientist
Life Span
what led them into their field
Acceptable

2 of the listed biographical information is missing;
Name of scientist
Life Span
what led them into their field
Needs Improvement

3 or more of the listed biographical information are missing;
Name of Scientist
Life Span
Field of science
Video Construction and pictures

Exemplary

The project is well constructed. It also includes pictures and/or diagrams that align properly with the audio recorded over the video.
Proficient

The project is well constructed. It also includes all but 1 pictures and/or diagrams that align properly with the audio recorded over the video.
Acceptable

The project is missing 2 to 9 pictures, and/ or the pictures and audio do not align with their content.
Needs Improvement

The project is missing most pictures and/ or diagrams, or none of the pictures align with the audio recorded over the video.
Project Assembly

Exemplary

Display board is complete, colorful and presentable; All components of the project have been included.
Proficient

All components of the project have been included but some items are messy.
Acceptable

Only some of the required components of the project have been included.
Needs Improvement

Very few required components of the project have been included.
Scientific Theory

Exemplary

Student represented Scientist's theory very well with an experiment, diagram, or model.
Proficient

Student represented Scientist's theory fairly very well with an experiment, diagram, or model.
Acceptable

Student represented Scientist's theory fairly well with an experiment, diagram, or model but lacked in enough detail and explanation, or some parts were confusing or unclear.
Needs Improvement

Student did not represent Scientist's theory accurately
Video Format

Exemplary

N/A
Proficient

The video has a title scene with the student's name, period, and scientist's name included, and a reference page at the conclusion of the video that includes all sources in APA format.
Acceptable

The video either does not have a title scene with the student's name, period, and scientist's name included, or a reference page at the conclusion of the video that includes some sources in APA format.
Needs Improvement

The video does not have a title scene with the student's name, period, and scientist's name included, or a reference page at the conclusion of the video that includes some sources in APA format.
Connection with student

Exemplary

The student thoroughly explains the commonalities that they have with the scientist citing at least one specific example to support the claim, and discuss how he/ or she would have handled the scientist's struggles, or failures.
Proficient

The student did not thoroughly explain the commonalities that they have with the scientist, or did not cite at least one specific example to support the claim, or did not discuss how he/ or she would have handled the scientist's struggles, or failures.
Acceptable

The student did not thoroughly explain the commonalities that they have with the scientist, and/or did not cite at least one specific example to support the claim, and/or did not discuss how he/ or she would have handled the scientist's struggles, or failures.
Needs Improvement

The student did not thoroughly explain the commonalities that they have with the scientist, and did not cite at least one specific example to support the claim, and did not discuss how he/ or she would have handled the scientist's struggles, or failures.
Timing

Exemplary

N/A
Proficient

Video length was within 15 seconds of the 90 second time goal.
Acceptable

Video was 15 to 30 seconds divergent of the 90 second time goal.
Needs Improvement

Video was 30 or more seconds divergent of the 90 second time goal.




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