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Scientific Method Experiment Rubric: Paper Plane Lab

Scientific Method: The student will be able to relate the steps in the Scientific Method and why and how each step is critical to the proper conduct of a scientific experiment.

Rubric Code: SXB3743

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Scientific Method: Paper Plane Lab
	Outstanding 4 pts	Great 3 pts	Fair 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Formulation of Hypothesis	Outstanding The student demonstrated an excellent understanding of the formulation of a testable hypothesis, placing specified variables in the correct place. (If...then...)	Great The student demonstrated a good understanding of the formulation of a testable hypothesis, placing variables in the correct place. (If...then...)	Fair The student demonstrated a limited understanding of a hypothesis, having provided a general IF,Then statement.	Poor The student demonstrated poor understanding of a hypothesis.
Identification of Variables	Outstanding The student correctly identifies all 3 variables in the experiment.	Great The student correctly identifies 2 variables in the experiment.	Fair The student correctly identifies only 1 variable in the experiment.	Poor The student cannot identify any of the variables in the experiment.
Data Analysis for Data Table	Outstanding The student has collected all of the data, makes great sense of the data, and organized it into an easily understood data table.	Great The student has collected most of the data, makes good sense of the data, and organized it into a data table that can be understood.	Fair The student has collected some of the data but misses a few important details, makes some sense of the data, and organized it into a data table that is difficult to understand.	Poor The student has not collected any of the important data details, does not provide the correct interpretation of the data, and the data table is not well organized nor able to be understood.
Graph Construction	Outstanding The student has correctly placed the x-axis, y-axis, and plotted bars on the graph. The graph is accurately and neatly labeled.	Great The student fails in just one part of the construction of their graph. The graph serves its purpose and is neatly labeled.	Fair The student fails in two parts of the construction of their graph. Graph labeling is acceptable.	Poor The student fails in more than two parts of their graph. the Graph is not presentable.