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Science Fair Display Board and Presentation Rubric

Rubric to grade students on science fair project boards. Does not include report or Binder

Rubric Code: ZX2583A

By MsPass

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Display Board Project Points
	Poor 0 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 5 pts	Excellent 10 pts
Problem Statement	Poor Problem Statement is missing or does not identify purpose of project.	Fair Problem Statement is not clear or does not specifically identify purpose.	Good Problem Statement is identifies purpose, but is not completely specific or focused.	Excellent Problem Statement is clearly stated and readily identifies the purpose of the project.
Hypothesis	Poor Hypothesis is unrelated to the purpose of the project. It is not tested throughout the project.	Fair Hypothesis is stated correctly, but does not correlate to the purpose of the project and is not testable.	Good Hypothesis correlates to the purpose but is not stated as an if/then/because statement. Hypothesis refutes or defends established knowledge.	Excellent Hypothesis is testable and directly correlates to the purpose. It is stated as an if/then/because statement. Provides references showing that hypothesis refutes or defends established knowledge.
Materials	Poor Materials are not appropiate for the experiment or list of materials missing.	Fair Materials are missing a few things the teacher feels could add to the accuracy of the experiment. List did not show details about items used.	Good Materials are appropiate for the experiment but reproducibility is uncertain. List was not specific for all items regarding sizes and units of measurement.	Excellent Materials are appropiate for the experiment and reproducibility is possible, though limited to certain audiences. Showed information about size and units of measurement.
Procedure	Poor Student did not use appropiate materials and incorrectly stated the procedure so that anyone wishing to do the experiment gets varied results.	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.	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.	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.
Variables	Poor Student did not label the three types of variables correctly and provide correct information for each. Did not mention controlled, dependent, and independent variables.	Fair Student labeled one (1) variable only with correct information. Variables were not completely described or were incorrectly classified as controlled, dependent or independent.	Good Student labeled two (2) variables only with correct information for each. Variables were identified and classified as controlled, dependent, and independent.	Excellent Student labeled all three variables correctly and provided correct information for each. Variables were classified as controlled, dependent, and independent.
Data-Tables & Graphs	Poor No axes are labeled. It is unclear what the data represents without referring to the written results.	Fair Some axes are labeled. Results must be referenced (more than twice) to gain an understanding of the data.	Good Most axes are labeled. Results must be referenced (at least once) to gain an understanding of the data.	Excellent All axes are labeled. Data is understood but results may have to be referenced.
Results/Analysis	Poor Does not explain the data. Unclear what happened in the experiment after reading the results.	Fair Somewhat explains the data but the reader must see a chart or graph to gain a clear understanding of the project's results.	Good Almost explains data and tells what happened in the experiement. The reader must see a chart or graph to gain a clear understanding of the project's results.	Excellent Mostly explains data and tells what happened in the experiement with one question. If no data were provided, a reader would still understand what happened in the experiment.
Conclusion	Poor Student neither explains the results of the experiment nor tells if the hypothesis was correct or incorrect.	Fair Student explains if hypothesis was correct or incorrect.	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 proved or refuted.	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 proved or refuted. Student exemplifies an understanding of the scientific process.
Appearance	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.	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.	Good Board is decorated nicely and neatly. One to two steps of the scientific process are out of order. Font not clear or easy to read on one or two items.	Excellent Board is decorated nicely and neatly. The decoration draws a visitor to the board and keeps their attention.
Research Paper	Poor Student didn't turn in research paper.	Fair Student turned in a product but not research paper.	Good Student turned in research paper but not completed in correct format. Information is somewhat plagarized. Less than 3 language convention errors found (grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization).	Excellent Student turned in complete research paper. Language conventions are correct throughout paper with no more than one error found.
Presentation to Class	Poor Student unable to explain project, results and conclusion.	Fair Student unable to clearly explain parts of project but unable to answer most of the questions regarding project and research.	Good Student able to explain project and able all questions with confidence in regards to investigation, results, conclusion, and link to research.	Excellent Student able to explain project and able all questions with confidence in regards to investigation, results, conclusion, and link to research.
Total of Points by Column
	0 Points (N/A)	2 Points (N/A)	5 Points (N/A)	10 Points (N/A)
Final Score and Grade	0 Points	2 Points	5 Points	10 Points

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