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Science Fair Project Grading Rubric

Physical Science Fair Project

Rubric Code: E9CBWB

By cponciano

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Science Fair Project Honors
	Excellent 10 pts	Adequate 7 pts	Needs improvement 4 pts	Inadequate 1 pts
Project Abstract	Excellent Abstract is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. No misspelled words. Gives a clear "snapshot" of what the research project is about: Question, hypothesis, procedure, observations, and conclusions.	Adequate Abstract is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. Gives a good "snapshot" of what the project is about:<BR> Question, hypothesis, procedure, observations, and conclusions.	Needs improvement Abstract is messy, not easy to follow or read. Writing is hard to read. Missing information. Project purpose is difficult to understand.	Inadequate No abstract
Problem Statement	Excellent Stated the problem in question form. How does ___affect ____? How will ____ affect ____? No misspelled words. Easy to understand.	Adequate Stated the problem. No misspelled words. Legible.	Needs improvement Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Inadequate Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.
Hypothesis	Excellent 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.	Adequate Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem.	Needs improvement Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Is not an educated guess. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Inadequate Does not answer in a complete sentence. No answer. No title.
Materials	Excellent List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.	Adequate List of materials is complete.	Needs improvement List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Inadequate Does not list the materials used in the experiment.
Procedure	Excellent Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. All variables are present.	Adequate Completed procedure. Complete sentences. All variables are present. Neat and organized	Needs improvement Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing variables	Inadequate No procedure. Fragmented in step by step process.
Variables	Excellent All variables are represented correctly.	Adequate Variables are represented with the exception one IV or DV.	Needs improvement Variables are represented but constants are incorrect.	Inadequate Variables were not represented.
Results	Excellent 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.	Adequate Completed results with a graph and paragraph. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Needs improvement Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but without a graph or data table.. Fragments. Misspelled words.	Inadequate No results. Fragmented. No documentation.
Application	Excellent Minimal one paragraph research focusing on beneficial findings for a group/area/person, etc.	Adequate Minimal one paragraph research focusing on application.	Needs improvement Less than one paragraph research and/or loosely related to the application.	Inadequate No application
Presentation	Excellent Written work has folder, adequate size of paper, no scratches or stains.	Adequate Minimal amount of scratches or stains, at least sheets of paper are held by staples.	Needs improvement Work needs improvement in presentation, stains and scratches are evident.	Inadequate No folder, pencil stains and scratches are evident, awful work presentation.
Grammar structure	Excellent Excellent use of grammatic structructure, no writing mistakes found, work was clear and understandable	Adequate Barely grammar mistakes found in written work. Clear and understandable	Needs improvement Grammatical mistakes are evident, some difficulties to understand the written work	Inadequate Work is not clear or understandable at all due to impropper way or writing or grammar structure in sentences.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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