Science Fair Experiment Grading Rubric

Student Name: __________________________________ Date:___________________

Project
Title:______________________________________________________________________________

Abstract ( /10) Summary of entire experiment to 1 pg. in length

Problem ( /4) In the form of a question Grade level appropriate
Hypothesis ( /10) Prediction, reasoning, If/Then
Materials ( /6) List ALL sizes, amounts, metric units
Procedure ( /10) Command sentences, no I or you, includes all steps as
done in the experiment
Process ( /40) Controlled variables, adequate sampling, maintaining
consistent procedures, measurements, reproducibility
Data Table(s) ( /20) Label columns, descriptive titles, clear,
understandable
Graph(s) ( /20) Descriptive title, units, axes labeled
Conclusion(s) ( /10) Outcome, hypothesis proved?, explain what
happened in the experiment (using only your research
and the data from this project)
Applications ( /10) Useful, relates to the real world
Research Paper ( /20) Explains what you learned doing your background
research, must include a bibliography
Journal ( /20) Hand written diary of experiment, notes, data
Originality ( /10) Project is appropriate for grade level, student took
ownership of topic
Display Quality ( /10) Neat and clean, proper format, visually appealing,
behavior during presentation

Total ( /200) + ( /EC) = ( /200)

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