High School Science Fair Group Rubric

Expectation Not Attempted -0 / Somewhat Met Expectations - 1 / Met Expectations -2 / Exceeded Expectations - 3
Purpose / Purpose not stated / Purpose stated but unclear / Purpose stated and grade appropriate / Purpose clearly stated and highly developed.
Research / Research not attempted / Research is unclear but presented in a way that shows it was attempted / Research is presented in research paper that is organized / Research is organized and clearly expressed in research paper with citations
Hypothesis / Hypothesis is not stated / Hypothesis is stated, but unclear / Hypothesis is clearly stated / Hypothesis is clearly stated with research presented in research to validate claim
Experiment / No experiment was completed / An experiment was attempted with no control group with several uncontrolled variables / A measurable experiment was completed with controlled variables / A measurable experiment was completed with controlled variables and a control group
Materials
List / No materials list given / Materials are listed but not specific / All materials are clearly listed and the quantities are listed / Specific materials are clearly listed and the quantities are listed
Procedure / No procedure was listed and/or followed / Procedures that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not sequential. / Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation. / Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations.
Data Collection / No evidence of data collection can be seen. / Data was collected only once and not summarized. / Data was collected more than one time. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered. / Data was collected several times. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.
Data
Display / No charts or graphs displayed on board. / Missing information on chats and/or graph which makes the data impossible to interpret. / Chats and graphs are neatly displayed but lacking a few heading, labels or titles but can still be interpreted. / Chats and graphs are neatly displayed with all the proper heading, labels and titles.
Written Analysis / No written analysis was attempted. / Written analysis was attempted, but no connection to data can be made. / Data was looked and when the analysis was written. Analysis is well thought out and well written. / Data was studied and analyzed. A well thought out analysis was written.
Conclusion / No written conclusion was attempted. / Student provided a conclusion with some reference to the data and the hypothesis statement. / Student provided a somewhat detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to the hypothesis statement. / Student provided a detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to previous research findings and the hypothesis statement.
Presentation / None of the titles are present along with no title. / Some of the 6 components of the Scientific Method were neatly and correctly labeled. The title is present, but unclear. / Most of the 6 components of the Scientific Method were neatly and correctly labeled. The title is clear. / All of the 6 components of the Scientific Method were neatly and correctly labeled. The title is very clear and creative.

High School Science Fair Project

JudgmentRecommendation

Project Number: ______

Project Title: ______

Grade Level: ______

Point Value Awarded / Comments
Purpose
Research
Hypothesis
Experiment
Materials
List
Procedure
Data Collection
Data
Display
Written Analysis
Conclusion
Presentation

Total Points /33