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Science Fair Project Grading Rubric

Scientific Project

Rubric Code: AB72A5

By cgoodma4

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: (none)

Science Project Rubric
	1 pts	2 pts	3 pts	4 pts
Research Question	1 Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.<BR> Purpose of scientific inquiry is not clearly stated.	2 Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. No independent, dependent or control variables listed when applicable. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	3 Stated the problem. No misspelled words. Legible. Variables present, but incorrect or incomplete.	4 Stated the problem in question form. How does ___affect ____? How will ____ affect ____? No misspelled words. Easy to understand.
Hypothesis	1 Does not answer research question in a complete sentence. No title.	2 Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	3 Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem.	4 Answers the question in a complete sentence. Can tell that the student has put thought into statement. Background research is evident. It is an educated guess. No misspelled words.
Materials	1 Does not list the materials used in the experiment.	2 List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	3 List of materials is incomplete.	4 List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.
Procedure	1 No procedure. Fragmented in step by step process. Missing information.	2 Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing variables	3 Completed procedure. Complete sentences. All variables are present. Neat and organized	4 Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. All variables are present.
Results/Data	1 No results. Fragmented. No documentation. No graph or data chart.	2 Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but without a graph or data table.. Fragments. Misspelled words.	3 Completed results with a graph/data table and explanation. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	4 Completed results with a graph, data table or both, to support the explanation of the results of the research. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized. Easy to read graphics.
Conclusion	1 No conclusion. Fragmented.	2 Conclusion not related to problem. Not written in correlation to the hypothesis. Misspelled words. Fragments. Incomplete sentence	3 Conclusion is related to the hypothesis as the answer to the problem or question. Answered in a complete sentences.	4 Conclusion is related to the hypothesis. Correct wording and format. Stated in complete sentences. No misspelled words.
Presentation	1 Student was not able to explain the experiment.	2 Student was somewhat able to explain the experiment.	3 Student was able to explain the experiment.	4 Student was able to explain the experiment well.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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