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Science Fair Project Grading Rubric

Scientific Fair Project

Rubric Code: C7373X

By Kimhuggins8

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Science Fair Project 100 %
	Excellent/Stellar 10 pts	Well Done! 9 pts	Adequate 8 pts	Limited 7 pts	Below Standard 5 pts
Problem Statement 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Stated the problem in question form. How does ___affect ____? How will ____ affect ____? No misspelled words. Easy to understand.	Well Done! Stated the problem. No misspelled words. Legible.	Adequate Stated the problem or question, a few misspelled words. Neat, legible	Limited Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Below Standard Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.
Background Research 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Research is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. No misspelled words. Gives a clear "snapshot" of important facts. Explains "the science behind the question". Clearly helps in understanding the topic	Well Done! Research is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. Few misspelled words. Mostly explains the "science behind the question". Helps with most understanding of topic.	Adequate Research is neat, most is easy to follow or read. Missing some information. Allows for some understanding of topic.	Limited Research is messy, not easy to follow or read. Writing is hard to read. Missing information. The topic is difficult to understand, or the research did not explain science concepts.	Below Standard Very little background research 1-2 points no background research 0 points
Hypothesis 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Answers the question in a complete sentence. Can tell that the student has put thought into statement. If and then statement is evident. It is an educated guess. No misspelled words.	Well Done! Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem. Not in If and then statement. Can tell student has put thought into statement.	Adequate Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem. Not in If and then statement. Is a weak educated guess.	Limited Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Is not an educated guess. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Below Standard Does not answer in a complete sentence. No answer. No title.
Materials 10 %	Excellent/Stellar List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.	Well Done! List of materials is complete.	Adequate List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Limited List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Below Standard Does not list the materials used in the experiment.
Procedure 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. Enough detail included to replicate procedure.	Well Done! Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. Most detail included to replicate procedure.	Adequate Completed procedure. Incomplete sentences. some fragments. No misspelled words. Most detail included to replicate procedure.	Limited Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing procedural steps. Cannot replicate.	Below Standard No procedure. Fragmented in step by step process.
Variables 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Variables are Identified clearly. All variables are represented correctly. Have IV, DV, Control goup, constants,	Well Done! All variables are represented correctly. Have IV, DV, Control group and constants, but lacking constants.	Adequate Variables are represented with the exception one IV or DV.	Limited Variables are represented but constants are incorrect.	Below Standard Variables were not represented.
Results 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Completed results with a colorful 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.	Well Done! Completed results with a non-colorful graph, data table or both, to support the explanation of the results of the research. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Adequate Completed results with a graph and paragraph. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Limited Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but without a graph or data table.. Fragments. Misspelled words.	Below Standard No results. Fragmented. No documentation.
Conclusion 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Conclusion is related to the hypothesis. Explanation that includes using data from experiment to support it. Correct wording and format. Stated in complete sentences. No misspelled words.	Well Done! Conclusion is related to the hypothesis. Explanation does not include using data from experiment to support it. Correct wording and format. Stated in complete sentences. No misspelled words.	Adequate Conclusion is related to the hypothesis as the answer to the problem or question. Answered in a complete sentences. Zero to two misspelled words.	Limited Conclusion not related to problem. Not written in correlation to the hypothesis. Misspelled words. Fragments. Incomplete sentence	Below Standard No conclusion. Fragmented.
Display Board 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Title was present. Over the top charts and graphs, color, lettering, etc. Display board was neatly organized. Attractive and shows evidence of all required components.	Well Done! Display board was neatly organized. Attractive and shows evidence of all required components.	Adequate Display board was somewhat organized. Missing 2 components required for the display board.	Limited Display board was poorly organized. Missing 3 or more components that are required on the display board.	Below Standard Display Board was poorly organized.
Oral Presentation 10 %	Excellent/Stellar Student presents information in a logical, interesting sequence which the audience can follow. Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes. Follows the time limit of 3-4 minutes	Well Done! Student presents information in logical sequence which audience can follow. Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes. Follows the time limit of 3-4 minutes	Adequate Audience has difficulty following presentation because student jumps around. Under or over time limit by 1 minute.	Limited Audience cannot understand presentation because there is no sequence of information. Student does not follow time constraints.	Below Standard Audience cannot understand because student does not understand his project. Student does not follow time constraints.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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