Stem Fair Rubric

STEM FAIR RUBRIC

Due Date / Points Earned / Points Possible / Expectation Component / Plan & Forms Page Number /
12/16/15 / 1 / Project Book has been taken home and reviewed with my parent/guardian. Parents PLEASE sign the cover page of the Student Plan Report Book. I put my name and school on page 4. I carefully reviewed page 2, 3 and 5. / Cover page
1-17
1/7/16 / 4 / My Project Log has been started. I used dates and complete sentences to record my questions, diagrams, information from research, etc. My topic is listed in my notebook and on the bottom of page 4 in my research plan and has been approved by my parent/guardian (parent signature is on log page and research plan pg. 4 bottom). / Separate notebook
4 (bottom)
1/12/16 / 8 / My Background Research was started. I used post-its for page 6 to complete page 7 and I wrote a testable question on page 5. My research notes are in my log. I used a variety of resources including computer, books, encyclopedias, magazines, as well as information from professionals such as doctors, engineers, master-gardeners (local extension office). / 6-7,5
1/21/16 / 10 / My Predictions and Hypothesis is done. I used my research notes to complete page 6 and 8 of my research plan. / 6,8
1/28/16 / 4 / My Setting up the Procedure (Materials): Materials and controls are listed accurately and completely using metric measurements for amounts and numbers of each item needed. / 9
2/2/16 / 6 / My Setting up the Procedure (Directions) OR Developing the Prototype is listed in steps (1-2-3) clearly and completely to show how my experiment/design process was carried out. I remembered to run 5 trials. I Included specific steps that I used to collect data on how my hypothesis was tested. / 9
2/16/16 / 15 / My Setting Up the Experiment or Investigation is complete. My independent/dependent variables are specific. I used my completed materials and procedures lists from page 9 and set up my experiment/investigation from page 10. / 10
2/18/16 / 3 / My Research Plan is complete. Using all information from my log and book, I completed page 4 of my plan. / 4
2/19/16 / 15 / My Data/Graphs are accurately presented using metric units. I used data from my journal to create a data table. I have the correct type of graph that best matches my data. My graph is computer generated or made using graph paper. If I did an engineering project, I am including my variations of my prototypes. / 11-13
2/22/16 / 8 / My Conclusion is accurate and written in complete sentences. I fully discussed my hypothesis, what I learned from my trials, any problems encountered, what I would do differently, and how my results connect to real life. / 14
2/24/16 / 10 / My Abstract page summarizes my project, and includes any problems I encountered, safety precautions I used, as well as results I had throughout my experiment or with my question. / 15
2/26/16 / 7 / My spelling and grammar were edited and corrected. / All
2/26/16 / 6 / My project is neatly printed in my BEST handwriting or is typed using black ink. / All
2/26/16 / 3 / My completed project, including completed project log, board and investigation project book was turned in to my teacher on time (My acknowledgements page is fully completed - pg. 15) / All