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Little Green Thumb

You are young agriculturists and you are assigned to test several kinds of soil: loam, sand, silt, and clay. You are going to investigate which type of soil germinates the monggo seeds faster. You have to communicate your results and conclusions to the Department of Agriculture.

Rubric Code: TXAW768

By teachernico

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: K-5

Soil Investigations
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent You reach the Scientist Level 4 pts
Recording observations x3	Poor Student observations are inaccurate and incomplete.	Fair Student observations lack accuracy or details.	Good Student records accurate observations, written and/or illustrated	Excellent Student records accurate and insightful observations. Student demonstrates critical thinking.
Use of materials x1	Poor Student does not use materials appropriately and had to sit out for the remainder of the investigation.	Fair Student often requires redirection on appropriate use of materials.	Good Student uses materials appropriately.	Excellent Student uses materials appropriately and is able to create and/or manipulate materials for own uses.
On Task x2	Poor Rarely focused on the task and what needed to be done. Let others do the work.	Fair Sometimes focused on the task and what needed to be done. Other group members had to keep reminding to stay on task.	Good Mostly stayed on task and what needed to be done. Other groups members could count on.	Excellent Always stayed on task and what needed to be done. Was a group leader.
Working with Others x2	Poor Rarely listened to, shared with, or supported others. Not a team player.	Fair Sometimes listened to, shared with, or supported others. Sometimes not a team player.	Good Usually listened to, shared with, or supported others. Worked as a team.	Excellent Always listened to, shared with, or supported others. Was a group leader.
Conclusion x2	Poor Student was unable to provide a conclusion based on the investigation results.	Fair A plain statement of how the investigation ended is provided.	Good An incomplete investigation summary and a plain statement of how the experiment ended is provided.	Excellent A clear summary of the experiment is provided. Something learned through the investigation is mentioned.