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Science Fair Project Grading Rubric

Scientific Project

Rubric Code: EXAX384

By gouldunruh

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

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Science Project Rubric
	Needs Improvement (N/A)	Satisfactory (N/A)	Good (N/A)	Excellent (N/A)
Question	Needs Improvement Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.<BR> Purpose of scientific inquiry is not clearly stated.	Satisfactory Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. No independent, dependent or control variables listed when applicable. Misspelled words.	Good Stated the problem. No misspelled words. 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.
Hypothesis	Needs Improvement Does not answer research question in a complete sentence. No title.	Satisfactory Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Good 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	Needs Improvement Does not list the materials used in the experiment.	Satisfactory List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Good List of materials is incomplete.	Excellent List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.
Procedure	Needs Improvement No procedure. Missing information.	Satisfactory Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing variables.	Good Completed procedure - someone could replicate the experiment. Some aspect may be missing. Complete sentences. All variables are present. Neat and organized.	Excellent Completed procedure in a step by step formate. Someone could easily replicate the experiment. No misspelled words. All variables are present.Neat and organized.
Results/Data	Needs Improvement No results. No documentation.	Satisfactory Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but may not be thorough. Misspelled words.	Good Completed results with a detailed explanation. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Excellent Completed results that are easy to interpret support the explanation of the results of the research. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized. Easy to read graphics.
Conclusion	Needs Improvement No conclusion.	Satisfactory Conclusion not related to problem. Not written in correlation to the hypothesis. Misspelled words.	Good 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.
Visuals	Needs Improvement No visuals are used.	Satisfactory Some visuals are used but may not directly support the experiment.	Good Visuals are used and are related to problem statement.	Excellent Visuals are directly related to or are actual pictures of the procedures. The visuals improve overall understanding of the experiment.
Overall Appearance	Needs Improvement Not visually appealing. Messy and incomplete. Missing more than 2 labels.	Satisfactory No attention to detail. Title or subtitles missing or too small.	Good Items on board are spaced well. Straight edges. Font large enough read from three feet away. No missing title or subtitles.	Excellent Items on board are spaced well. Straight edges. Font large enough read from three feet away. All subtitle are present. Use of color and creativity is apparent.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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