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Science Fair Report Rubric - Grades 6-8

Science Fair Written Report Rubric - Grades 6-8

Orange Crescent School. 2018-19 Grades 6th- 8th Science Fair Report Rubric. Mrs Belkhayat will use this rubric to grade the complete Science Fair Report of your science fair project. Counts as a test grade. 200%

Rubric Code: RXB483B

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Subject: Science

Type: Writing

Grade Levels: 6-8

Science Log Grading Levels
	Excellent 20 pts	Good 18 pts	Poor 15 pts	Incomplete 10 pts
Title	Excellent Title includes Project title, student's name, subject, teacher and science fair date. Title is bold-faced, centered mid-page and concisely addresses project topic.	Good Title is missing one of the following: student's name, subject, teacher and science fair date. Title addresses project topic.	Poor Title is missing two of the following: student's name, subject, teacher and science fair date. Title somewhat addresses project topic.	Incomplete Title is missing more that two items.
Abstract Half page to one page maximum.	Excellent Purpose of the experiment is clear. Major points are stated clearly and are well supported. Abstract is the appropriate length.	Good Purpose of the experiment is clear. Most major points are stated clearly and are somewhat supported. Abstract is the appropriate length.	Poor Purpose of the experiment is not clear and precise.Major points are addressed, but not well supported or discussed. Abstract is not the appropriate length;	Incomplete Abstract is not reflecting the experiment, or not complete.
Variables	Excellent Independent and dependent variables are correctly identified	Good Independent and dependent variables are present but not correctly identified	Poor Only one of the variables is identified	Incomplete Variables are listed wrong, or are not present.
Problem Statement & Background Info 2 to 3 pages for 6th grade. 3 to 5 pages for 7th and 8th grade.	Excellent Student introduces specific, testable topic question, provides background information on science concepts related to the question, and explains why student is interested in the topic.	Good Student introduces specific, testable topic question, provides background information on some science concepts, explains why student is interested in the topic.	Poor Student introduces specific, testable topic question, but provides little background information on science concepts related to the question. Does not explain why student is interested in the topic.	Incomplete Student is missing two or more of the following: topic question, background information, why student is interested in the topic.
Materials and Procedure	Excellent MATERIALS: ALL required materials are listed.Steps are numbered, logical and thorough enough to be repeated without question or confusion.	Good MATERIALS: Most required materials are listed.Steps are numbered, logical and thorough, but one or more steps are missing or confusing.	Poor MATERIALS: Most required materials are listed.Steps are not detailed or logical. Somewhat confusing.	Incomplete Materials are not present.Procedure is not present
Hypothesis	Excellent HYPOTHESIS: is written as an If/Then statement. Is testable	Good HYPOTHESIS: is written as an If/Then statement but is not testable. Is testable but is not written as an If/Then statement.	Poor HYPOTHESIS: is not complete or does not reflect the subject.	Incomplete Hypothesis is not present
Data	Excellent DATA: Data is properly labeled and presented in all of the following ways: ___Data Table ___Graph ___Photos/Illustrations	Good DATA: Data is properly labeled and presented in 2 of the following ways: ___Data Table ___Graph ___Photos/Illustrations	Poor DATA: Data is not properly labeled and presented in only 1 of the following ways: ___Data Table ___Graph ___Photos/llustrations	Incomplete Data is not present.
Results and Conclusion	Excellent Conclusion is written as a paragraph and thoroughly discusses the results of the investigation. Student explains if hypothesis was supported or rejected.	Good Conclusion is written as a paragraph and somewhat discusses the results of the investigation. Student explains if hypothesis was supported or rejected.	Poor Conclusion is not written as a paragraph and only somewhat discusses the results of the investigation. Student does not explain if hypothesis was supported or rejected.	Incomplete Conclusion is not present.
Bibliography	Excellent All sources are cited. Includes at least 3 different sources. No plagiarism!	Good All sources are cited. Includes at least 2 different sources. No plagiarism!	Poor Most sources are cited. Includes only 1 source. No plagiarism!	Incomplete No sources are cited
Spelling and Grammar	Excellent No errors is spelling, capitalization, punctuation, sentence structure, and word usage.	Good Almost no errors in punctuation, capitalization, spelling, sentence structure and word usage.	Poor Many errors in punctuation, capitalization spelling, sentence structure and word usage.	Incomplete Numerous and distracting errors in punctuation, capitalization spelling, sentence structure and word usage.

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science fair

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Science

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