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Science Fair: Grow a Smart Plant 
Science Fair: Grow a Smart Plant
Students plant a tropical seed in a small pot. They need to create a procedure with relevance to the species chosen. Students create an accompanying lab report about their experiment, including a full description of the experiment (hypothesis, materials, procedure, data, and conclusion) and illustrations where appropriate.
Rubric Code: E23CW64
By bobjgalindo
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Science Fair: Grow a Smart Plant
  Does not meet expectations

0 pts

Approaching expectations

1 pts

Minimally meets expectations

2 pts

Meets expectations

3 pts

Exceeds expectations

4 pts

Plant Growth

Does not meet expectations

No plant or maze included
Approaching expectations

Plant is present. Some of the instructions were followed, but the quality of the care is very poor.
Minimally meets expectations

Plant is present. Some of the instructions were followed, but is missing or weak in one of the following: adequate care provided, sunlight factor(s), care appropriate for species. The quality of the growth is satisfactory.
Meets expectations

Plant is present. Instructions were followed: adequate care created, sunlight accounted for, care for appropriate species. The quality of growth is very good.
Exceeds expectations

Plant is present. All of the instructions were followed: excellent care, creative sunlight approach, careful care appropriate to species. The quality of growth is outstanding, completed with great care and creativity.
Hypothesis

Does not meet expectations

No hypothesis included
Approaching expectations

Hypothesis needed teacher support to write or does not answer the experiment question. Does not show evidence of scientific thought.
Minimally meets expectations

Hypothesis sentence either does not completely answer the experiment question or is not in a full sentence.
Meets expectations

Hypothesis answers experiment question in a complete sentence.
Exceeds expectations

Hypothesis answers the experiment question in a full sentence. Goes beyond just a guess - gives clear explanation of why.
Data Illustrations/Tables

Does not meet expectations

No illustration or table included
Approaching expectations

Student provided one small illustration or table that did not adequately relate to the experiment.
Minimally meets expectations

Student provided one illustration and one table. Table may be incomplete and/or unclear in displaying experiment data. Table and illustration messily attached to poster.
Meets expectations

Student provided one illustration and one table. Table clearly displays experiment data. Table and illustration neatly attached to poster.
Exceeds expectations

Student provided three or more illustrations and/or tables. Table shows great detail in experiment data. Tables and illustrations neatly attached to poster.
Conclusion

Does not meet expectations

No conclusion included
Approaching expectations

Conclusion incomplete. Does not fully answer the experiment question or state whether hypothesis was correct, incorrect, or partially correct.
Minimally meets expectations

Conclusion is weak. Experiment question answered incorrectly or not in a full sentence. Does not state whether hypothesis was correct, incorrect, or partially correct.
Meets expectations

Conclusion answers experiment question in a full sentence. States whether hypothesis was correct, incorrect, or partially correct.
Exceeds expectations

Conclusions answers experiment question in a full sentence that explains why.
Abstract

Does not meet expectations

No written content included
Approaching expectations

Includes some of the required written elements of an abstract, but is missing or is weak in three or more areas: summary of question, materials, procedure, or plant needs.
Minimally meets expectations

Includes all the other required written elements, but is missing or is weak in one or two areas: question, materials, procedure, or plant needs.
Meets expectations

Includes all the other required written elements completely: question, materials, procedure, and plant needs.
Exceeds expectations

Includes thorough, detailed summary in all the required written elements of an absrtact: question, materials, procedure, and plant needs.
Procedure

Does not meet expectations

No procedure included
Approaching expectations

Procedure lacks neatness and organization. Missing two or more of the following elements: process, materials, steps. Has several spelling/grammar errors. Appears student ran out of time.
Minimally meets expectations

Procedure is somewhat messy. Missing one of the following elements: process, materials, steps. Has three to five spelling/grammar errors. Appears as though student rushed to finish.
Meets expectations

Procedure is tidy and organized. Contains the following elements: process, materials, steps. Has one or two spelling/grammar errors. Appears student spent adequate time creating poster.
Exceeds expectations

Procedure is neat, creative, and well-organized. Contains the following elements in a creative manner: process, materials, steps. Has no spelling/grammar errors. Appears student spent a lot of time creating poster.
Use of class time

Does not meet expectations

No class time used; had to be removed from classroom to prevent student from distracting others.
Approaching expectations

Wasted most of class time; consistently off-task; usually came to class without materials
Minimally meets expectations

Much of class time was wasted; usually off-task; frequently came to class unprepared to work
Meets expectations

Some class time wasted; usually on-task; occasionally forgot materials or needed to retrieve supplies from locker
Exceeds expectations

Little to no class time wasted; consistently on-task and prepared to work at beginning of class



Keywords:
  • plant; plant needs; sunlight; science fair



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