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Science Fair Project Grading Rubric-Ms. Langford

Science Fair Project Grading Rubric-Ms. Olivera

Scientific Fair Project-HWMS

Rubric Code: U2W9983

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Science Fair Project-6th Grade
	Excellent 10 pts	Adequate/Good 8 pts	Needs improvement 6 pts	Inadequate 4 pts
Problem Statement	Excellent Stated the problem in question form. How does ___affect ____? How will ____ affect ____? No misspelled words. Easy to understand.	Adequate/Good Stated the problem. No misspelled words. Legible.	Needs improvement Stated the problem or question, using incorrect form. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Inadequate Not titled, incomplete question or doesn't use correct format.
Project Abstract	Excellent Abstract is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. No misspelled words. Gives a clear "snapshot" of what the research project is about: Question, hypothesis, procedure, observations, and conclusions.	Adequate/Good Abstract is neat, easy to read and easy to follow. Gives a good "snapshot" of what the project is about: Question, hypothesis, procedure, observations, and conclusions.	Needs improvement Abstract is messy, not easy to follow or read. Writing is hard to read. Missing information. Project purpose is difficult to understand.	Inadequate No abstract
Hypothesis	Excellent Answers the question in a complete sentence. Can tell that the student has put thought into statement. If and then statement is evident. It is an educated guess. No misspelled words.	Adequate/Good Answers the question in a complete sentence. Applies directly to the problem.	Needs improvement Answers the question in a complete sentence. Does not apply to the problem. Is not an educated guess. Misspelled words. Messy, illegible	Inadequate Does not answer in a complete sentence. No answer. No title.
Materials	Excellent List of all materials is complete and up to date with no misspelled words.	Adequate/Good List of materials is complete.	Needs improvement List of materials is incomplete or messy, or illegible. Misspelled words.	Inadequate Does not list the materials used in the experiment.
Procedure	Excellent Completed procedure. Complete sentences. No fragments. No misspelled words. All variables are present.	Adequate/Good Completed procedure. Complete sentences. All variables are present. Neat and organized	Needs improvement Incomplete procedure. Misspelled words. Incomplete sentences. Fragments in steps of progress. Missing variables	Inadequate No procedure. Fragmented in step by step process.
Variables	Excellent All variables are represented correctly.	Adequate/Good Variables are represented with the exception one IV or DV.	Needs improvement Variables are represented but constants are incorrect.	Inadequate Variables were not represented.
Results	Excellent Completed results with a colorful graph, data table or both, to support the explanation of the results of the research. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized. Easy to read graphics.	Adequate/Good Completed results with a graph and paragraph. No fragments. No misspelled words. Neat. Organized.	Needs improvement Documentation (an explanation) is provided, but without a graph or data table.. Fragments. Misspelled words.	Inadequate No results. Fragmented. No documentation.
Conclusion	Excellent Conclusion is related to the hypothesis. Correct wording and format. Stated in complete sentences. No misspelled words.	Adequate/Good Conclusion is related to the hypothesis as the answer to the problem or question. Answered in a complete sentences.	Needs improvement Conclusion not related to problem. Not written in correlation to the hypothesis. Misspelled words. Fragments. Incomplete sentence	Inadequate No conclusion. Fragmented.
Application	Excellent Minimal one paragraph research focusing on beneficial findings for a group/area/person, etc.	Adequate/Good Minimal one paragraph research focusing on application.	Needs improvement Less than one paragraph research and/or loosely related to the application.	Inadequate No application
Display	Excellent Display board was neatly organized. Attractive and shows evidence of all required components.	Adequate/Good Display board was somehat organized. Missing 2 components required for the display board.	Needs improvement Display board was poorly organized. Missing 3 or more components that are required on the display board.	Inadequate Display Board was poorly organized.

Keywords:

Problem, Hypothesis, Procedure, Materials, Results, Conclusion

Subjects:

Science

Types:

Project

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