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Science Fair Judging Sheet - Exploratory 2013

A rubric for scoring an exploratory, where the task is to learn more about a topic or problem, rather than to utilize the scientific method.

Rubric Code: J6CAW2

By marystowell

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Scoring an Exploratory
	Outstanding 15 pts	Impressive 13 pts	Good 11 pts	Fair 9 pts	Below Average 7 pts
Poster	Outstanding Includes: Title page relevant, organized and labelled data * works cited It is neat and attractive	Impressive Poster includes all of the components but is not as neat or attractive as it could be. OR poster includes all the components but the information is vague, disorganized or unlabeled.	Good Poster is missing one of the components but is still neat and attractive.	Fair Poster is missing a component and is not neat and attractive.	Below Average Poster is missing two or more components
Poster data	Outstanding The three main points/pieces of information are clearly stated and explained Works cited has at least three sources	Impressive Three main points are present and clearly stated and explained but the works cited has only two sources OR Works cited has at least three sources, and the three main points are clearly stated and explained, but not as well as they could have been	Good Three main points are present and clearly stated and explained, but the works cited has only one source OR Three sources are cited but the main points are not clearly stated even though there is accurate data. OR 3 sources are cited and the 3 main points are clearly stated, but not explained very well	Fair Works cited has two sources and the main three points of the posted are not clearly stated, but are explained well. OR works cited has two sources and the main points are clearly stated, but not explained well.	Below Average Works cited has two sources but the main ideas are not clearly stated and not explained OR works cited has less than two sources and is lacking in data content OR clear statement.
Model	Outstanding Needs to be: * three dimensional * related to the topic * obvious that time and effort were put into it, not just a bought model. * useful in under- standing the topic	Impressive Model misses one of the criteria	Good Model misses two of the criteria	Fair Model misses three of the criteria	Below Average Model misses all of the criteria, or no model is present.
Verbal Presentation	Outstanding Student: 1)keeps the presentation between 2.5 and 3.5 minutes 2) makes eye contact with the audience 3) speaks clearly and with adequate volume 4) introduces his/herself to the judge.	Impressive Student misses one of the criteria	Good Student misses two of the criteria	Fair Student misses three of the criteria	Below Average Student misses all of the criteria
Verbal content	Outstanding Student: 1) hits main content points 2) is able to answer the judge's questions 3) appears knowledgeable on their subject 4) Appears practiced in the presentation	Impressive Student misses one of the criteria	Good Student misses two of the criteria	Fair Student misses three of the criteria	Below Average Student misses all of the criteria

Keywords:

exploratory

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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