Science Fair Experiment : 8th Grade Science Experiment

Teacher Name: Mr. Arenas

Student Name:

CATEGORY

__John Doe______________________________________

10-9

8-7

6-5

4 and below

Hypothesis
Development

Independently developed
an hypothesis wellsubstantiated by a literature
review and observation of
similar phenomena. 1-2
Complete Sentences with
no grammatical error.
Fulfills the if and then
statement.

Independently developed
an hypothesis somewhat
substantiated by a literature
review and observation of
similar phenomena. 1
complete. Some
grammatical errors. Fulfills
if and then statement.

Independently developed
an hypothesis somewhat
substantiated by a literature
review or observation of
similar phenomena. 1
complete sentence. Some
grammatical errors. Does
not fulfill if and then
statement.

Needed adult assistance to

develop an hypothesis or to
do a basic literature review.
No complete Sentence.
Does not fulfill if and
then statement.

Descripton of
Procedure

Procedures were outlined in

a step-by-step fashion that
could be followed by
anyone without additional
explanations. No adult help
was needed to accomplish
this. 9-10 different steps
were used.

Procedures were outlined in

a step-by-step fashion that
could be followed by
anyone without additional
explanations. Some adult
help was needed to
accomplish this. 8-7
different steps were used.

Procedures were outlined in

a step-by-step fashion, but
had 1 or 2 gaps that require
explanation even after adult
feedback had been given.
5-6 different steps were
used.

Procedures that were

outlined were seriously
incomplete or not
sequential, even after adult
feedback had been given/
Less than 5 steps were
used.

Diagrams

Provided an accurate, easyto-follow diagram with

labels to illustrate the
procedure or the process
being studied. At least 2 bar
graphs were displayed.

Provided an accurate
diagram with labels to
illustrate the procedure or
the process being studied.
At least 2 bar graphs were
displayed.

Provided an easy-to-follow
diagram with labels to
illustrate the procedure or
process, but one key step
was left out. At least 1 bar
graph was displayed.

Did not provide a diagram

OR the diagram was quite
incomplete. No bar graph
was displayed.

Conclusion/Summary

Student provided a detailed

conclusion clearly based on
the data and related to
previous research findings
and the hypothesis
statement(s). With no
grammatical errors.

Student provided a
somewhat detailed
conclusion clearly based on
the data and related to the
hypothesis statement(s).
With 1 grammatical error.

Student provided a
conclusion with 1 reference
to the data and the
hypothesis statement(s).

No conclusion was
apparent OR important
details were overlooked.

______/ 40 Points