iRubric: Science Notebook Rubric

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Science Notebook Rubric This rubric is designed to assess the students' science notebook. Rubric Code: Z27394 By jaxs1014 Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8, Undergraduate

Science Notebook Rubric
	Excellent 3 pts	Good 2 pts	Poor 1 pts
Science Quality Writing	Excellent Includes detailed, descriptive, complete notes and explanations; identified and defined a variety of scientific vocabulary	Good Includes brief, partially complete notes and explanantions; identified and defined some scientific vocabulary	Poor Includes incomplete notes and explanantions; identifies and defines few to no scientific vocabulary
Organization	Excellent All sections dated and organized; table of content and glossary are complete	Good Most sections are dated and organized; table of content and glossary mostly complete	Poor Some or no sections are dated or organized; table of content and glossary incomplete
Understanding of Information	Excellent Accurate and complete scientific explanantions and answers; entries demonstrate gained knowledge of all scientific topics; able to generate questions with clear connections to science ideas	Good Mostly accurate and complete scientific explanantions and answers; entries demonstrate gained knowledge of some scientific topics; able to generate questions with partial conection to science ideas	Poor Lacking accurate or complete scientific explanantions and answers; entries demonstrate no gained knowledge of scientific topics; not able to generate questions, or use questions that have no connection to science ideas
Understanding the Steps of Inquiry	Excellent All steps of the scientific inquiry process are identified and used correctly	Good Most steps of the scientific inquiry process are identified and used correctly	Poor Some steps of the scientific inquiry process are identified and used correctly.
Diagrams/Illustrations	Excellent Includes accurate and complete scientific diagrams and drawings; illustrations are properly labeled and neatly drawn	Good Includes partially accurate and/or complete scientific diagrams and drawings; illustrations are partially labeled and/or lacking neatness	Poor Includes inaccurate and/or incomplete scientific diagrams and drawings; illustrations are not properly labeled and lack neatness.