Project Evaluation Rubric 4-6

Science Fair

Project Evaluation Rubric 4-6

Science Fair ID Number ______Gradelevel ______

Title of Project ______Score ______

1. Question/Problem

5)No question asked

6)Question poorly written, not testable, a “yes or no” question, and opinion, or too general

7)Question is well written and testable but not specific enough

8)Question is well written, specific, and testable

1. Hypothesis

5)No hypothesis

6)Hypothesis is not clear nor does it answer the question

7)Hypothesis is clearly written and answers the question

8)Hypothesis is clearly written, answers the question, and uses the same word pattern as the question

1. Materials List

5)No materials list

6)Materials list is incomplete

7)Materials list is complete and somewhat specific

8)Materials list tells the type, exact size, and quantity of each item.

1. Step-by Step Procedure for the Experiment

5) No procedure

6) Procedure is: not clear, not in the correct order, not metric, or had steps missing

7) Procedure is clear and complete. May not have measurements or mention all 3 trials

8) Procedure is clear, complete (no steps are skipped), accurate (using exact measurements), and given in the correct order

1. Variables

5)No variables listed

6)Variables list is incomplete

7)All variables are listed but may not be correctly labeled as manipulating (changed/independent), responding (measured/dependent), and control and/or variables held constant

8)Variables are present and accurately labeled. All variables were controlled.

1. Experiment Thoroughness

5)The experiment did not make sense

6)The experiment was performed once

7)The experiment was performed twice

8)The experiment was repeated three times or more

1. Results

5)No results

6)Results were present, but not accurate or clear

7)Results are displayed in a chart, graph table, or observations made in a daily log. They may not be clear or accurate

8)Results displayed in a chart, graph, table, or observations made in a daily log. They are clear and accurate

1. Conclusion

5)No conclusion

6)Conclusion is brief and not clear

7)Conclusion is a detailed explanation of what was learned from the results

8)Conclusion is a detailed explanation of what was learned from the results and states whether or not the hypothesis was supported

1. Log Book

□Materials□Preparations□Resources□Day-by-day Notes□Problems

□Changes□Drawings□Data□Entries are dated

5) No log book

6) 0-3 required parts

7) 4-6 required parts

8) 7-9 required parts

1. Formal Lab Report

□Question □Hypothesis □Research □Variables □Observations □Hypothesis result

□Problems □Changes □Questions □Learned □Acknowledgements□References

□In paragraph form

5)No lab report

6)0-4 required parts

7)5-8 required parts

8)9-13 required parts

1. Display

5)No display

6)Display is messy, includes several spelling errors, or does not include all parts of the project

7)Display is somewhat neatly done, may have a few spelling errors, some attention is paid to detail, includes all parts of the project

8)Display is neat, creative, organized, no spelling errors, includes all parts of the project, and a great deal of attention is paid to detail

Total Score______(out of 88 possible points)

Comments:

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