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Science Fair Display Board rubric

Rubric to grade students on science fair project boards.

Rubric Code: L9B8X7

By ldcoates

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Subject: Social Sciences

Type: (Other)

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Display Board Project Points 100 %
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 7.5 pts	Good 8.8 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Project Title 10 %	Poor Project Title is missing and/or contains multiple grammar and spelling errors.	Fair Project title is displayed on board and has only minor grammar or spelling errors.	Good Project title is displayed on board neatly, is large enough to read from across the room, contains no grammar or spelling errors.	Excellent Project title is displayed on board neatly, is large enought o read from across the room, contains no grammar or spelling errors, is creative, and gives the audience a clear understanding of the project.
Hypothesis 20 %	Poor Hypothesis is unrelated to the purpose of the project. It is not tested throughout the project. Did not mention dependent and independent variables.	Fair Hypothesis is stated correctly, but does not correlate to the purpose of the project and is not testable.Variables were not completely described or were incorrectly classified as dependent or independent.	Good Hypothesis correlates to the purpose but is not stated as an if/then/because statement. Hypothesis refutes or defends established knowledge. Variables were identified and classified as dependent and independent.	Excellent Hypothesis is testable and directly correlates to the purpose. It is stated as an if/then/because statement. Provides references showing that hypothesis refutes or defends established knowledge. Variables were classified as dependent and independent.
Conclusion 20 %	Poor Student neither explains the results of the experiment nor tells if the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.	Fair Student explains if hypothesis was correct or incorrect.	Good Student explains the results of the project but leaves some question about what was supposed to happen and what actually did. Student explains if hypothesis was proved or refuted.	Excellent Student explains the results of the project and draws a difference between what was supposed to happen and what actually did. Student explains if hypothesis was proved or refuted. Student exemplifies an understanding of the scientific process.
Student Pictures 20 %	Poor No pictures were displayed of the student working on the project.	Fair Pictures of student were displayed but did not show student working on project.	Good Pictures of student were displayed showing the student working on parts of the project.	Excellent Many pictures were displayed showing student working on each part of the project and providing a complete visual representation of each step.
Visual Aids 30 %	Poor Board is not neat and seems haphazardly thrown together. No visual aids are used to represent the project.	Fair Board is decorated nicely. At least one visual aid is used to demonstrate the project.	Good Board is decorated nicely and neatly. Visual aids are used to represent the data collected from the project.	Excellent Board is decorated nicely and neatly. Creativity is evident through the use of visual aids. Visual aids are used accurately to represent data collected. Visual aids are also displayed in a way to draw interest from the audience.

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