Name ______

TOTAL Points: ______/20

Components

/ Excellent (2 points) / Good (1.5 points) / Needs Improvement (1 point) / Lacking (.5 points) / Missing
Research Question / Clearly identifies question to be studied. / Question to be studied is unclear. / There is no research question.
Title / Written in appropriate format and refers to IV and DV appropriately. / Refers to the IV and DV appropriately but not written in the appropriate format. / The relationship between the IV and DV is not clear. May or may not be written in the appropriate format. / Title does not attempt to identify the relationship between the IV and the DV. / There is no title present.
Variables
(IV & DV) / Both independent and dependent variables are clearly and appropriately identified. / One of the variables is not clearly identified (For example, may only state "temperature", instead of "temperature of water.") / Both variables are not clearly identified and/or one of the variables is not appropriate. / Neither variable is appropriately identified. / Either one or both variables are not identified.

Hypothesis

/ Clearly and appropriately identifies the dependent and independent variables and states a relationship between them. Written in the correct format. / Appropriately identifies the dependent and independent variables and states a relationship between them. May or may not be written in the correct format. / Identifies the dependent and independent variables and states a relationship between them. May or may not be written in the correct format. / Little relationship between the dependent and independent variables is demonstrated. May or may not be written in the correct format. / There is no hypothesis present.
Control / An appropriate control is clearly identified. / An appropriate control is identified but may not be clear. / A control is identified but may not be the most appropriate for this experiment. / A control is identified but is clearly not appropriate for this experiment. / No control has been identified for this experiment.
Constants / At least 5relevant constants are clearly and appropriately identified.*SEE NOTE / At least 5relevant constants are identified. / At least 4relevant constants are identified. / At least 3 constants are identified. / There are less than 3 constants identified.
Methods & Materials / An appropriate, complete list of materials is included, along with a clear, detailed, and appropriate methods section.Includes multiple trials and safety guidelines. / An appropriate list of materials is included, along with an appropriatemethods section that includes some detail. Includes multiple trials and safety guidelines. / An appropriate list of materials is included, along with an appropriate methods section. Includes multiple trials and safety guidelines. / A list of materials and a methods section is included. Includes safety guidelinesOR multiple trials. / A list of materials may be included, but a methods section is not OR safety guidelines are missing.
Data Analysis / A clear, appropriate explanation of how the collected data will be analyzed is included. / An appropriate explanation of how the collected data will be analyzed is included. / An explanation of how the collected data will be analyzed is included. / An attempt is made to explain how the collected data will be analyzed. / There is no data analysis section present.
Safety Precautions / A clear, detailed, appropriate explanation of safety precautions is included. / A detailed, appropriate explanation of safety precautions is included. / An appropriate explanation of safety precautions is included. / Safety precautions are included. / There are no safety precautions listed.
Grammar & Spelling / Grammar and spelling are correct. / A few grammar and spelling mistakes are present. / There are a several grammar and/or spelling mistakes. / The high number of grammar and/or spelling mistakes makes it difficult to read.

*NOTE: For instance, if you are testing plant growth, sunlight is a relevant constant while air temperature is less relevant. Make sure your constants are also specific, as in previous example “air temperature” is much more specific than “air.”