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Microscope Project

Students have to use the microscope to make a wet mount of a letter, position letter correctly on scope, draw the letter, determine magnification and complete a summary of how the scope is used. Students then had to read an article on the microscope and answer 4 questions as indicated.

Rubric Code: UBW727

By grosale

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Microscope Project
	4 pts	3 pts	2 pts	1 pts
Letter identification & Magnificati	4 All correct: Lowercase letter shown and magnification used shown	3 Magnification only present	2 Letter only present	1 uppercase letter shown
Drawing/Sketch	4 Both naked eye and scope view present	3 Microscope view present or both present but drawings poor	2 Naked eye drawing present only. Microscope view present but incorrect	1 Naked eye drawing present only
Summary	4 All items addressed correctly	3 Missing one item or 1 item incorrect	2 Missing 2 items or 2 items incorrect	1 Missing 3 or more items or all items incorrect
Article Reading	4 All questions correct. Support indicated	3 3 questions correct and 1 evidence indicated or 2 questions correct and 2 evidences cited	2 2 questions correct and 1 evidence cited or 3 questions correct and no evidence cited	1 At lease 2 questions correct and no evidence indicated or at least 1 question correct and no evidence cited