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Geranium Investigation

Plan and carry out a fair test to determine how to use cuttings to clone a plant.

Rubric Code: UX29322

By MissJHadley

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Geranium Investigation
	Beginning 1 pts	Expected 3 pts	Exceeded 5 pts
Using Scientific Knowledge	Beginning You have guessed what will work.	Expected You have thought about what you already know from previous lessons but have guessed what is most likely to work.	Exceeded You have thought about what you already know from previous lessons. You have used this knowledge to plan a technique that you expect to work.
Planning a Fair Test	Beginning You have worked out the equipment you will need. You know how to use it.	Expected You have worked out the equipment you will need. You know how much you need. You can explain your plan to someone else. You know which things will stay the same.	Exceeded You have worked out the equipment you will need and why. You know how much you need. You can explain your plan to someone else. You have identified a variable.
Carrying out a Fair Test	Beginning You have carried out your test and recorded results. You did not make a table or chart. You're not sure if it was fair.	Expected You have carried out your test and recorded your results in a clear and organised way - perhaps using a table or chart. You know if it was a fair test and why.	Exceeded You have carried out your test and recorded your results in a clear and organised way - perhaps using a table or chart. You know if it was a fair test and why. You can explain what you found out.
Writing about your investigation	Beginning You have recorded what you used and drawn what you did. You have shown your results.	Expected You have written about what needed, your prediction and what you did. You have shared your results in a clear and organised way.	Exceeded You have written about what needed, your prediction and what you did. You have shared your results in a clear and organised way. You have written a conclusion that shows what you found out.