Science Fair Experiment : Project Grading Rubric
Teacher Name: S Hawkins
Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4	3	2	1
Idea	Independently identified a question which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.	Identified, with adult help, a question which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.	Identified, with adult help, a question which could be investigated.	Identified a question that could not be tested/investigated or one that did not merit investigation.
Hypothesis Development	Independently developed an hypothesis well-substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena.	Independently developed an hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena.	Independently developed an hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review or observation of similar phenomena.	Needed adult assistance to develop an hypothesis or to do a basic literature review.
Descripton of Procedure	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. No adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. Some adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation even after adult feedback had been given.	Procedures that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not sequential, even after adult feedback had been given.
Data Collection	Data was collected several times. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. Adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.	Data was collected only once and adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.
Conclusion/Summary	Student provided a detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to previous research findings and the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a somewhat detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a conclusion with some reference to the data and the hypothesis statement(s).	No conclusion was apparent OR important details were overlooked.
Tables and Graphs	Sufficient tables and graphs are provided. There are no irrelevant or superfluous graphs and tables.	Many necessary tables and graphs are provided. There may be one or two irrelevant/superfluous graphs or tables.	Some necessary graphs and tables provided. There may be several irrelevant/superfluous graphs or tables.	Few to no necessary graphs and tables provided. Many graphs or tables are irrelevant.
Abstract	Abstract is a clear and concise summary of the project.	Abstract is clear but not concise and/or fails to include some element of the project.	Abstract is neither clear nor concise and/or fails to include multiple elements of the project.	Abstract not included or abstract is concluded, but does not summarize the project.
Date Created: Nov 26, 2006 03:35 pm (CST)