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Science Journals

A grading rubric for 3rd and 4th grade science journals.

Rubric Code: Q6A869

By hjenkins

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Science Journal Check
	Not Yet Meeting 4 pts	Minimally Meeting 6 pts	Fully Meeting 8 pts	Exceeding 10 pts
Headings & Date	Not Yet Meeting Few pages have headings & date at the top.	Minimally Meeting Some pages have headings & date at the top.	Fully Meeting Most pages have headings & date at the top.	Exceeding Every page has the heading & date at the top.
Completed Work	Not Yet Meeting Few entries have work completed for the entry. There are two or less observations noted. No diagrams or drawings are	Minimally Meeting Some entries have work completed throughout the topic. There are three or four observations listed. They may lack details. No diagrams or pictures are evident.	Fully Meeting Most entries have work completed throughout the topic. There are five or six observations listed. The observations are detailed and clear. Diagrams or drawings accompany some entries. They include some labels.	Exceeding Majority of entries have work completed throughout the topic. There are more than six observations listed. The observations are very detailed and clear. Student may include questions of their own. Diagrams or drawings accompany most entries and are labelled.
Data Recording	Not Yet Meeting Few drawings and written explanations describe observations clearly. There are less than two written observations for each activity. Drawings are not clear or labeled. There is no evidence of class notes.	Minimally Meeting Some drawings and written explanations describe observations clearly. There are two or three written observations for each activity. Drawings are clear but not labeled. Class notes are incomplete.	Fully Meeting Most drawings and written explanations describe observations clearly. There are three or four written observations for each activity. Drawings are colored and labeled. Class notes are mostly complete.	Exceeding Majority of drawings and written explanations describe observations clearly. There are four or more written observations with details for each activity. Drawings are labeled, colored and include details. Class notes are complete.
Neatness	Not Yet Meeting Notebook entries are messy and difficult to read. There is no evidence of proofreading or editing. Journal is not organized.	Minimally Meeting Some notebook entries are difficult to read. There are many spelling errors with science words. There is some evidence of proofreading and organization although entries may be in the wrong order.	Fully Meeting Most notebook entries are easy to read. There are few spelling errors. There is evidence of proofreading and editing by the student. Most of the journal is well organized.	Exceeding Majority of notebook entries are neat and easy to read. Very few errors are present. Work is very neat and well organized.

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