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Mad Scientist Project
October Science Project
Students are to design an experiment which can be conducted in the classroom. Projects must include a puprose, hypothesis, research, step by step experiment instructions and a method to display data. Students then present their experimental results to the class.
Rubric Code:
Z3C8A8
By
kquinlisk
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
6-8, 9-12
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Experimental Design
Excellent
10 pts
Good
9 pts
Fair
8 pts
Poor
6 pts
Focus Question
Excellent
Focus is clearly stated and explains the reason for the experiment.
Good
Focus is stated but minor details are missing.
Fair
Focus is stated but does not fully explain the reason for experiment.
Poor
Focus does not relate to experiment.
Research
Excellent
Sources reliable and properly cited. All information relevant to focus question.
Good
Sources mostly reliable. Citation errors minor. Most information relevant to focus question.
Fair
Source reliablility questionable. Omitted information. Some information relevant to focus question.
Poor
Source reliablility questionable. Some sources not cited. Omitted information. Little information relevant to focus question.
Hypothesis
Excellent
Hypothesis is clearly stated and relates to the outcome of the experiment.
Good
Hypothesis is stated but minor details are missing.
Fair
Hypothesis is stated but does not fully relate to the outcome of the experiment.
Poor
Hypothesis does not relate to outcome of experiment.
Experiment
Excellent
Steps of the experiment are clearly stated so that another person can perform the experiment.
Student identified dependent and independent variables.
Good
Steps of the experiment are stated but minor details are missing so that another person would have trouble performing the experiment.
Fair
Steps of the experiment are unclear or missing so that another person would not be able to perform the experiment.
Poor
Steps of the experiment are not included.
Data
Excellent
Student gives detailed and appropriate method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Good
Student gives an appropriate method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Fair
Student gives an inappropriate way to collect, analyze, and display data.
Poor
Student does not include a method to collect, analyze, and display data.
Conclusion
Excellent
Clear and concise CONCLUSIONS are given. Conclusion addresses problem and states KNOWLEDGE GAINED. Conclusion and hypothesis are plainly connected.
Good
Conclusions are present and complete, knowledge gained is present, but not clear and concise. Hypothesis and conclusion are plainly connected.
Fair
Missing some parts of conclusion or knowledge gained. Connection between conclusion and hypothesis is not entirely clear.
Poor
Missing conclusion completely, or conclusion and hypothesis are not connected.
Presentation
Excellent
Student presents all elements of experimental design so that it is exact, specific, and detailed. Student goes above and beyond expectations.
Good
Student presents all elements of experimental design.
Fair
Student presents most elements of experimental design and is missing components that make presentation exact, specific, and detailed.
Poor
Student presentation is missing most elements of experimental design. Detail is also lacking.
Subjects:
Science
Types:
Project
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