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Science Fair Display Board rubric

Science Fair Display Board rubric

Rubric to grade students on science fair project boards.

Rubric Code: XXXA2W6

By nmorales

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12

Display Board Project Points
	Excellent 10 pts	Good 7 pts	Fair 4 pts	Poor 1 pts
Title	Excellent Appropriate/related title clearly labeled & related to experiment. No spelling errors	Good Title present and somewhat related to experiment. No spelling errors	Fair Title present but not related to experiment and/or has spelling errors	Poor No title
Hypothesis	Excellent Hypothesis is labeled, testable and directly correlates to the purpose.	Good Hypothesis is labeled, testable, and vaguely relates to the experiment	Fair Hypothesis is not testable and/or not labeled	Poor No hypothesis
Procedure	Excellent Student used appropiate materials and correctly stated the procedure so that anyone wishing to do the experiment can perform it and get the same results.	Good Student used appropiate materials and stated the procedure so that anyone wishing to do the experiment can perform it but must guess what to do at 1-2 steps.	Fair Student used appropiate materials and stated the procedure so that anyone wishing to do the experiment can perform it but must guess what to do at more than 2 steps.	Poor Procedure missing
Variables	Excellent Independent, Dependent & Constant variables are easy to identify. May even be listed in notes or on board.	Good One of the variables is difficult to understand, but the other two are easy to identify.	Fair Variables somewhat easy to identify, but one of variables not scientific accurate.	Poor 2 or more variables are not accurate enough to provide a scientific sound experiment.
Data-Tables & Graphs	Excellent All axes are labeled, units of measurement are included, headings for graphs and data tables are easy to understand	Good Most axes are labeled, headings for graphs and data tables are fairly easy to understand	Fair Axes not labeled, units not included, Graphs and/or data tables hard to understand	Poor Missing graphs or data tables
Abstract	Excellent Written in own words, hypothesis and research are connected, work cited, on official form	Good One of the following isn't shown: written in own words, hypothesis and research connected, work cited, not on official form	Fair Abstract not written in own words, may not be cited, and not really connected to hypothesis	Poor No proof of research shown
Conclusion	Excellent Student explains the results of the project and draws a difference between what was supposed to happen and what actually did. Student explains if hypothesis was proven or refuted. Student exemplifies an understanding of the scientific process.	Good Student explains the results of the project but leaves some question about what was supposed to happen and what actually did. Student explains if hypothesis was proven or refuted.	Fair Student explains if hypothesis was correct or incorrect.	Poor Student neither explains the results of the experiment nor tells if the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.
Valid Science trials	Excellent Scientific Method was used and test was conducted numerous times.	Good Scientific Method followed, testing done only two times	Fair Scientific method may have been followed, not valid science, or only one trial	Poor What was tested did not go with hypothesis, therefore not valid
Overall Appearance	Excellent Board is decorated nicely and neatly. Shows high level of difficulty and is original. At least 3 photographs taken during experiment present and captioned.	Good Board is decorated nicely and neatly. One to two steps of the scientific process are out of order. Could be a higher level of difficulty or more original. Two photographs present and captioned	Fair Board is decorated nicely. More than two steps of the scientific process are out of order. Font not clear or easy to read on two or three items. Not very difficult or original One photograph present. No captions on photos	Poor Board is not neat and seems haphazardly thrown together. Steps from the scientific process may or may not be out of order. Font not clear or easy to read on two or three items. No photographs present
On time	Excellent Display board turn in one time, completed.	Good Completed display board one or two days late	Fair Completed display board three or four days late	Poor Completed display board five or more days late.

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