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iRubric: Scientific Method Rubric

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Scientific Method Rubric Scientific Method Rubric To evaluate students understanding of the scientific method. Following this Rubric students are to design the application of the Scientific Method to an observed problem or situation. Rubric Code: DA5449 By jefevans Draft Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Handout Grade Levels: 6-8

Scientific Method
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 2 pts	Good 3 pts	Excellent 4 pts
Hypothesis	Poor Lacks/not understandable/unorganized hypothesis	Fair Hypothesis is vague and not well developed. Does not use the needed science vocabulary	Good Hypothesis is understandable but not well developed. Some science vocabulary used.	Excellent Hypothesis is clearly stated and well developed. Science vocabulary is used to the extent needed.
Variables Manipulated/ Independent or Responsive/dependent	Poor Independent or the dependent variable is not identified correctly	Fair Independent or the dependent variable is<BR> not identified and complete sentences are lacking.	Good Independent and the dependent variables are correctly identified. but complete sentences are lacking.	Excellent Independent and the dependent variables are identified and are stated in complete sentences
Data Results	Poor Data results are mostly incomplete (more than half) and not comprehensible.	Fair Some data results (3)are missing and incorrect	Good Few data results (1-2) are missing and some are incorrect.	Excellent All data is present and correct.
Controlled Experiment	Poor No experiment listed or experiment is not controlled, too many possible variables	Fair A controlled experiment is listed, but would not either support or refute stated hypothesis	Good Controlled Experiment vaguely applicable and would not clearly support or refute stated hypothesis	Excellent Controlled experiment is applicable and would clearly support or refute stated hypothesis
Problem or Situation	Poor Problem or observed situation not included	Fair Vague mention of problem or observed situation	Good Problem or observed situation clearly stated	Excellent Problem or observed situation clearly stated and is applicable to real world