BNL Science Fair Judges Rubric

Judges’ Rubric

Hauppauge Middle School Science Fair

JUDGES’ RUBRIC

Hauppauge Public Schools Science Fair

All projects must use the scientific method which incorporates the following sections: problem, hypothesis, materials, variables, procedure, data, results and conclusion.

Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Originality of Question / Original research. / Unique perspective on a traditional project. / Embellish an existing idea. / No originality.
Hypothesis / Thoroughly developed with “I think…because….” / Sufficiently developed. / Partially developed. / Major flaws.
Procedures/ Organization / Easy to follow sequence of the Scientific Method. / Somewhat easy to follow sequence of the Scientific Method, some ambiguity. / Somewhat difficult to follow because of lapses of the sequence of the Scientific Method. / Difficult to follow; no sequence of the Scientific Method.
Variables / Student identifies independent, dependent and controlled variables. / Student identifies only 2 types of variables in the experiment / Student identifies only 1 type of variable in the experiment / Student does not control the experiment/ Incorrect variables

Investigation

Trials

/ Experiment was performed more than 2 times and/or sample size was exceptional. / Experiment was performed 2 times and/or sample size was adequate. / Experiment was performed 1 time and/or sample size was minimal. / Experiment was performed incompletely.
Analysis / Data is clearly presented and directly relates to hypothesis/ question. The graph/table/chart fully represents the data. / Data is reasonably presented and shows good relationship to hypothesis/
question The graph/table/chart mostly represents the data. / Data is minimally presented and shows some relationship to hypothesis/
question. The graph/table/chart somewhat represents the data. / Data is not presented and no relationship to hypothesis/question is evident.
Evaluation/ Conclusion / A logical conclusion has been drawn from the data collected, and answers the hypothesis/question and/or raises a new hypothesis/
question. Has real world application. / A logical conclusion has been drawn from the data collected. / A fairly reasonable conclusion has been drawn from the data collected. / The conclusion drawn is not shown to relate to the data collected.

Journal/Log

/ Complete logical sequence of events including daily observation and/or data collected. / Mostly complete sequence of events, minor gaps of time and observations / Somewhat complete sequence of events, noticeable gaps of time and observations / Incomplete sequence of events with major gaps of time and observations

Abstract

/ Complete paragraph(s) summarization of experiment using scientific method, including what the problem was, what student did and what student found out. / Summary paragraph(s) missing minor details / Summary paragraph(s) missing some important information / Summary paragraph(s) missing major details

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