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Say What? Exploring a Problem

Science Fair Project Grading Rubric

Scientific Project

Rubric Code: AX6BA83

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

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Science Project Rubric
	Inadequate 1 pts	Needs improvement 82 pts	Adequate 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Research Question	Inadequate Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.<BR> Purpose of scientific inquiry is not clearly stated.	Needs improvement Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. No independent, dependent or control variables listed when applicable. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Adequate Stated the problem. No misspelled words. Legible. Variables present, but incorrect or incomplete.	Excellent Stated the problem in question form. How does ___affect ____? How will ____ affect ____? No misspelled words. Easy to understand.
Background Research	Inadequate No research information	Needs improvement Less than one paragraph research and/or loosely related to the research topic.	Adequate Minimal one paragraph research focusing on topic of research. No bibliography.	Excellent Minimal one paragraph research focusing on topic of research. Bibliography with at least 2 sources included.
Hypothesis	Inadequate Does not answer research question in a complete sentence. No title.	Needs improvement Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Adequate Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem.	Excellent 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	Inadequate Does not list the materials used in the experiment.	Needs improvement List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Adequate List of materials is incomplete.	Excellent List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.
Procedure	Inadequate No procedure. Fragmented in step by step process. Missing information.	Needs improvement Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing variables	Adequate Completed procedure. Complete sentences. All variables are present. Neat and organized	Excellent Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. All variables are present.
Results/Data	Inadequate No results. Fragmented. No documentation. No graph or data chart.	Needs improvement Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but without a graph or data table.. Fragments. Misspelled words.	Adequate Completed results with a graph/data table and explanation. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Excellent 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	Inadequate No conclusion. Fragmented.	Needs improvement Conclusion not related to problem. Not written in correlation to the hypothesis. Misspelled words. Fragments. Incomplete sentence	Adequate Conclusion is related to the hypothesis as the answer to the problem or question. Answered in a complete sentences.	Excellent Conclusion is related to the hypothesis. Correct wording and format. Stated in complete sentences. No misspelled words.
References and Acknowledgments	Inadequate No resources were included.	Needs improvement Some sources cited correctly.	Adequate Most sources cited correctly.	Excellent All sources cited and correctly formatted.
Overall Appearance	Inadequate Not visually appealing. Messy and incomplete. Missing more than 2 sections	Needs improvement No attention to detail. Sections missing or too small.	Adequate Items on board are spaced well. Straight edges. Font large enough read from three feet away. No missing information or sections	Excellent Items on board are spaced well. Straight edges. Font large enough read from three feet away. All sections are present. Use of color and creativity is apparent.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

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Project

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