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Science Observation Rubric
Science Observation Rubric
can be used for observations where students draw in detail and describe
Rubric Code:
B563B9
By
derekes
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Assignment
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Science Observation Rubric
Poor
1 pts
Fair
2 pts
Good
3 pts
Excellent
4 pts
Drawing/ Picture
Poor
Student does not include Picture or sketch.
Fair
Student sketch/ picture resembles the object, but major details are left out.
Good
Student sketch / picture resembles the object, and major details are included
Excellent
Student sketch/ picture is exact,and includes all details
Written Description Of Animal
Poor
Student's description is weak and includes few details.
Fair
Student's description has little details.
Good
Student description is detailed. Organism are categorized.
Excellent
Student description is completely detailed in all aspects. Organisms are categorized and put into and organized display
Questions
Poor
Student has less then 4 questions, the questions are cursorary
Fair
Student has at least 6 questions, most are not well thought out and do not demonstrate scientific thought.
Good
Student has at least 8 questions that are well though out. Students begin to express
curiosity beyond what is
directly observable. Student
can ask “what if” questions
with less prompting.
Occasionally questions
posed may extend observations and investigations
Excellent
Student has at least 10 well though out questions that demonstrate scientific thought and are both relative and creative. Student questions often extend
observations and investigations
to new levels.
Students may ask ideas about
how ideas and events are connected.
Observations
Poor
Student does not report observations.
Fair
Students can compare and
contrast objects and events according to a stated rule. With
prompting can classify objects
into groups.
Students are able to describe
several observations and use
some detail in their descriptions.
Good
Students can
independently sort by more
than one property and classify objects into groups.
Students can often identify
the rule for classifying.
Students are able to make
more complex observations
and consistently use detail
in describing these.
Excellent
Students may begin to make
connections among multiple
groups of objects and compare
and contrast these.
Students are able to make
numerous observations and
describe these using careful
detail. Appropriate scientific terms are used
Observations
Poor
Less than 10 thorough observations are made
Fair
More than 20 observations are made, most are not well documented and thorough.
Good
More than 30 observations are made, some are not very thorough
Excellent
At least 40 well documented thorough observations are made
Keywords:
observe, draw, describe
Subjects:
Science
Types:
Assignment
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