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Science Experiments and Assignments

This rubric can be used to evaluate the performance of science experiments and assignments.

Rubric Code: N2WCA6C

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: K-5

Science Experiment
	Exceeds Expectations 5 pts	Meets Expectations 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3 pts	Incomplete/No Evidence 0 pts
Neatness & Organization	Exceeds Expectations Easy to read; handwriting is neat, report is well organized and clear.	Meets Expectations Generally neat & organized with only minor mistakes.	Needs Improvement Handwriting and/or organization needs considerable work.	Incomplete/No Evidence Illegible, difficult to read, or disorganized.
Set-Up/Performance	Exceeds Expectations Correctly set-up the experiment, detailed & thorough observations, procedures followed without any mistakes.	Meets Expectations Correctly set-up the experiment, observations mostly clear/accurate; procedures followed,may include minor mistakes.	Needs Improvement Experiment set-up may be incorrect, observations are limited or not clear; some work incomplete.	Incomplete/No Evidence Experiment set-up incorrectly or didn't follow procedures. Observations are minimal or incomplete.
Observations	Exceeds Expectations Students make observations and accurately included charts.	Meets Expectations Students make observations completely and accurate, but may not include data	Needs Improvement Students partially make observations that are inaccurate and/or incomplete.	Incomplete/No Evidence Required work is incomplete and inaccurate.
Conclusions	Exceeds Expectations Clear conclusions included supporting evidence. Clearly explains problem & knowledge gained.	Meets Expectations Conclusions are present & complete, knowledge gained is present, but not clear & concise.	Needs Improvement Missing some parts of conclusion or knowledge gained. Some parts confusing or incomplete.	Incomplete/No Evidence Missing conclusion completely, or it is inaccurate or lacks evidence.