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Scientific Method Rubric

To evaluate students use of the scientific method

Rubric Code: U5XXBX

By FeliciaGianott

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Investigating the Fungi Group: Mold Using the Scientific Method
	Level 1 1 pts	Level 2 2 pts	Level 3 3 pts	Level 4 4 pts
Problem the problem is the question that you are trying to answer	Level 1 no problem is written	Level 2 the problem is not written in the form of a question or is an incomplete sentence	Level 3 the problem is written in the form of a question but doesn't not contain a question mark	Level 4 the problem is written in the form of a question and is a complete sentence with a question mark at the end
Hypothesis the hypothesis is your educated guess at the answer to the problem	Level 1 Lacks/not understandable/unorganized hypothesis	Level 2 Hypothesis is vague and not well developed. It is not written in a complete sentence or is not a guess to the problem. Does not use the needed science vocabulary	Level 3 Hypothesis is understandable but not well developed. It is written as a guess to the problem. Some science vocabulary used.	Level 4 Hypothesis is clear and well developed. It is written as a guess or explanation to the answer of the problem and in a complete sentence. Science vocabulary is used to the extent needed.
Procedure/Material the procedure is a step-by step explanation of how to perform the experiment and the materials needed. the procedure must include all of the following: a. Procedure steps must be numbered b. Procedure steps must be in the correct order c. Procedure steps must include instructions on what to measure and where to record the data. d. Procedure steps must be written in complete sentences.	Level 1 only one of the requirements have been completed. a. Procedure steps must be numbered b. Procedure steps must be in the correct order c. Procedure steps must include instructions on what to measure and where to record the data. d. Procedure steps must be written in complete sentences.	Level 2 only two of the requirements have been completed. a. Procedure steps must be numbered b. Procedure steps must be in the correct order c. Procedure steps must include instructions on what to measure and where to record the data. d. Procedure steps must be written in complete sentences.	Level 3 only three of the requirements have been completed. a. Procedure steps must be numbered b. Procedure steps must be in the correct order c. Procedure steps must include instructions on what to measure and where to record the data. d. Procedure steps must be written in complete sentences.	Level 4 The procedure/material includes all of the requirements. a. Procedure steps must be numbered b. Procedure steps must be in the correct order c. Procedure steps must include instructions on what to measure and where to record the data. d. Procedure steps must be written in complete sentences.
Observation/Data the information or the observation collected from the experiment. Written is some kind of observation/data table	Level 1 the data is not organized in a table or paragraph with complete sentences and no trial was performed	Level 2 the data/ observation is not organized in a table or paragraph with complete sentences or if only one trial was performed and numbers are not labeled	Level 3 the data/observation is organized in a data table or paragraph written in complete sentences. Only includes one trial or numbers are not labeled	Level 4 the data/observation is organized in a table or paragraph written in complete sentences. Also, includes more than one trial
Conclusion and Explanation (#4) the conclusion is the part of the experiment where you answer the problem. Your answer should also respond to your hypothesis stating whether you were correct or incorrect	Level 1 Conclusions not stated and there is no evidence of gained science knowledge in the explanation	Level 2 Conclusions are stated but they do not address the hypothesis. There is little evidence of scientific knowledge in the explanation	Level 3 Conclusions are stated and they somewhat address the hypothesis having some scientific knowledge in the explanation	Level 4 Conclusions are stated and they address the hypothesis correctly. There is evidence of gained science knowledge in the explanation.
Neatness & Organization your report must be written on a clean and unwrinkled paper. Your handwriting should be clear and easy to read	Level 1 if the report is stained, wrinkled, or difficult to read, several elements were missing, no additional information was added	Level 2 the report is clean, unwrinkled, and easy to read, includes some of the necessary elements ---few additional information was added	Level 3 the report is clean, unwrinkled, and easy to read, includes most of the necessary elements as well as some additional information (illustrations, pictures, samples)	Level 4 the report is clean, unwrinkled, and easy to read, includes all necessary elements as well as additional information (illustrations, pictures, samples)

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Scientific Method

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Science

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