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"Flowers for Algernon" Scientific Research rubric 
"Flowers for Algernon" Scientific Research rubric
Students must research the history of scientific efforts to increase human intelligence. Research should cover at least six experiments over a span of at least 30 years. Findings and opinion are presented in a PP or Prezi.
Rubric Code: NX276C6
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Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Excellent

4 pts

Good

3 pts

Fair

2 pts

Poor

1 pts

Research

Excellent

Research is focused on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, covers a span of at least thirty years, and includes at least six different experiments.
Good

Research is focused on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, covers a limited span of years, and includes at least three different experiments.
Fair

Research may not solely be on the topic of artificially increasing human intelligence, may only cover a limited span of years, and includes only one or two different experiments.
Poor

Research is off topic or unfounded, may only cover a limited span of years, and includes only one or two different examples that may or may not have been experiments (theories or science fiction possibilities NOT actual experiments).
Conclusion(s)

Excellent

Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are in student's own words. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is clearly stated and explained well using facts and details from the research.
Good

Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are mostly in student's own words. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is stated and somewhat explained using facts and details from the research (a lot of opinion).
Fair

Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are copied from research. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is unclear, unfounded (only opinion with no supporting evidence from research).
Poor

Conclusions on the success / failure of the experiments are copied from research OR missing. Conclusion about morality or immorality of experiments trying to increase artificial intelligence is unclear, unfounded (only opinion with no supporting evidence from research) OR missing.
Presentation

Excellent

High level of creativity shown with choice of background and pictures. Font is easy to read. Slides are not filled with too much information. Student does not just read information from slide, but uses slide to enhance their own explanation.
Good

Good choice of background and pictures. Font is easy to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student mostly reads information from slide, but sometimes uses slide to enhance their own explanation.
Fair

Basic choice of background and pictures. Font is often hard to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student reads information from slide.
Poor

Basic choice of background and pictures. Font is hard to read. Slides are filled with a lot of information. Student reads information from slide. Presentation is hard to follow OR incomplete.
Conventions/Word Choice

Excellent

Word choice demonstrates excellent knowledge of topic. Zero spelling or convention errors.
Good

Word choice demonstrates good knowledge of topic. One to five spelling or convention errors.
Fair

Word choice demonstrates some knowledge of topic. Six to ten spelling or convention errors.
Poor

Word choice is confusing or incorrect and demonstrates little knowledge of topic. 11 or more spelling or convention errors.
Citations

Excellent

MLA citation format is adhered to and correct for all sources.
Good

MLA citations are complete and correct for most of the sources.
Fair

MLA citations are complete and correct for at least half of the sources.
Poor

MLA citations are missing.





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