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Science Project: Pinto Bean Project

Students are to design an experiment which can be conducted in the classroom. Projects must include a problem, hypothesis, research, step by step experiment instructions and a method to display data. Students state their conclusion explaining if the experiment supported their hypothesis.

Rubric Code: XB4W5W

By grosale

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Science Expo
	E 3 pts	S 2 pts	N 1 pts
Hypothesis	E Hypothesis is clearly stated and relates to the outcome of the experiment.	S Hypothesis is stated but minor details are missing.	N Hypothesis is stated but does not fully relate to the outcome of the experiment.
Procedure	E Steps of the experiment are clearly stated so that another person can perform the experiment.	S Steps of the experiment are stated but minor details are missing so that another person would have trouble performing the experiment.	N Steps of the experiment are unclear or missing so that another person would not be able to perform the experiment.
Data/Graph	E Student creates a table and /or graph of the results. Axes are labeled and numbered appropriately.	S Student creates a table and /or graph of the results. One of the axes is not labeled or numbered appropriately.	N Student creates a table and /or graph of the results. Either one is incorrect. Both axes are not labeled or numbered appropriately.
Conclusion	E Clear and concise conclusions are given. Conclusion addresses problem and states knowledge gained. Conclusion and hypothesis are plainly connected.	S Conclusions are present and complete, knowledge gained is present, but not clear and concise. Hypothesis and conclusion are plainly connected.	N Missing some parts of conclusion or knowledge gained. Connection between conclusion and hypothesis is not entirely clear.
WOW FACTOR	E The presentation/layout of the project is original, creative, and demonstrates comprehension through illustrations, details, and visual aids.	S The presentation/layout of the project provides effective illustration and visual aids to demonstrate comprehension.	N The presentation/layout of the project lacks creativity and has limited incorporation of effective visual aids