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Science Experimental Procedures 
This rubric can be used to evaluate the performance of science experiments.
Rubric Code: R2X4WB
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Subject: Science  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Science Experiment
  Excellent: A

4 pts

Good: B

3 pts

Fair: C

2 pts

Poor: D

1 pts

Incomplete

0 pts

Report

Excellent: A

Report is clear and includes PROBLEM, HYPOTHESIS, RESEARCH, MATERIALS, PROCEDURE, OBSERVATIONS, CONCLUSION.
Good: B

Report is mostly complete, neat, but 1 or two minor details are missing.
Fair: C

Report is hastily done, student did not follow directions, and is incomplete, or there are significant errors in more than one place.
Poor: D

Report is mostly not done, may be unable to understand, has errors.
Incomplete

Required work has not been done
Format

Excellent: A

All MATERIALS are listed and step-by-step PROCEDURES are neatly written and complete. Safety rules were followed, clean up was performed.
Good: B

Materials and/or procedures are written, but rushed and sloppy/incomplete.
Some safety procedures were overlooked.
Fair: C

Missing some materials and/or steps in the procedures. Safety procedures may have been left out. Clean up may not have been done.
Poor: D

Materials list and procedures are rushed and missing vital steps and/or items. Safety procedures were not followed.
Incomplete

Required work has not been done.
Data Collection

Excellent: A

Student collected data in a neat and easily readable format. Student recorded data using the proper units. Student performed multiple trials (more than 3) of the experiment.
Good: B

Student collected data in a readable format, but it is not clear. Student recorded data mostly using the proper units. Student performed 3 or fewer trials of the experiment.
Fair: C

Student collected data but it is a difficult to read. Student recorded data without attention to the proper units. Student performed only one trial of the experiment.
Poor: D

Student collected little or no data, and/or it is not possible to read. Student recorded data without using the proper units. Student performed one experiment.
Incomplete

Required work has not been done.lab is done
Procedures

Excellent: A

Student answers questions completely and accurately including charts.
Good: B

Students answer questions completely and accurate, but may not include data.
Fair: C

Students partially answer questions, diagram is inaccurate and/or incomplete.
Poor: D

Required work is incomplete and inaccurate.
Incomplete

Required work has not been done.
Conclusions

Excellent: A

Clear and concise CONCLUSIONS are given. Conclusion addresses problem and states KNOWLEDGE GAINED. Conclusion and hypothesis are plainly connected.
Good: B

Conclusions are present and complete, knowledge gained is present, but not clear and concise. Hypothesis and conclusion are plainly connected.
Fair: C

Missing some parts of conclusion or knowledge gained. Connection between conclusion and hypothesis is not entirely clear.
Poor: D

Missing conclusion completely, or conclusion and hypothesis are not connected.
Incomplete

Required work has not been done.



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  • experiments, science experiment, doing an experiment.

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