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Scientific Method Rubric

Standards: (5.1.8 A.1, B.3, C.1) Through lab investigation, students will be evaluated on the use of the scientific method with 85% accuracy.

Rubric Code: DXX366B

By fsaunders911

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Subject: Science

Type: Handout

Grade Levels: (none)

Scientific Method
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Fantastic 4 pts
Hypothesis	Poor Lacks/not understandable/unorganized hypothesis	Fair Hypothesis is vague and not well developed. Does not use the needed science vocabulary	Good Hypothesis is understandable but not well developed. Some science vocabulary used.	Fantastic Hypothesis is clear and well developed. Science vocabulary is used to the extent needed.
Independent and Dependent Variable	Poor Independent or the dependent variable is not identified correctly	Fair Independent or the dependent variable is<BR> not identified and complete sentences are lacking.	Good Independent and the dependent variables are correctly identified. but complete sentences are lacking.	Fantastic Independent and the dependent variables are identified and are stated in complete sentences
Data Results	Poor Data results are mostly incomplete (more than half) and not comprehensible.	Fair Some data results (3)are missing and incorrect	Good Few data results (1-2) are missing and some are incorrect.	Fantastic All data is present and correct.
Conclusion and Explanation (#4)	Poor Conclusions not stated and there is no evidence of gained science knowledge in the explanation	Fair Conclusions are stated but they do not address the hypothesis. There is little evidence of scientific knowledge in the explanation	Good Conclusions are stated and they somewhat address the hypothesis having some scientific knowledge in the explanation	Fantastic Conclusions are stated and they address the hypothesis correctly. There is evidence of gained science knowledge in the explanation.
Research	Poor Research is not stated and there is no evidence of gained knowledge in the explanation.	Fair Research is stated somewhat, but lacks connection to the lab investigation.	Good Research is stated, and the ideas aren't fully developed. There is a connection to this lab investigation.	Fantastic Research is stated and it addresses the connection to the lab. There is evidence of gained science knowledge in the explanation.