Science Fair Experiment : AOL Science Fair Experiment
Teacher Name: Mr. Raimondi
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY Fluent (4) Proficient (3) Developing (2)
Purpose The purpose is well The purpose is The purpose is
developed, it explains developed, and developed but lacks
what & why you are somewhat explains direction on the
conducting this what & why you are experiment; The
experiment conducting this Purpose does not
experiment answer both
questions: what and
why
Hypothesis Independently Independently Independently
Development developed an developed an developed an
hypothesis well- hypothesis somewhat hypothesis somewhat
substantiated by a substantiated by a substantiated by a
literature review and literature review and literature review or
observation of similar observation of similar observation of similar
Question Statement The question The question The question
statement is written statement is written statement is written
without any assistance with little to any but the student
from the teacher and assistance from the needed some from the
ties directly into the teacher and ties teacher in the
their topic directly into the their development of the
Description of Procedures were Procedures were Procedures were
Procedure outlined in a step-by- outlined in a step-by- outlined in a step-by-
step fashion that could step fashion that could step fashion, but had 1
be followed by anyone be followed by anyone or 2 gaps that require
without additional without additional explanation even after
explanations. No adult explanations. Some adult feedback had
Variables Independently Independently With adult help,
identified and clearly identified which identified and clearly
defined which variables were going defined which
variables were going to be changed variables were going
to be changed (independent to be changed
(independent variables) and which (independent
Data Collection Data was collected Data was collected 5 Data was collected
more about 5 times. or less times. Proper about three times but
Proper units in the units in the metric there was some
metric system were system were used. question if the data is
used. The data was The data was reliable. The units
summarized was summarized, used in the data
Analysis After completing the After completing the After completing the
experiment the experiment the experiment the
analysis was well analysis was written analysis is missing
written with complete well with information some information that
details of the from their experiment, came from the
experiment and what such as observations, experiment, along with
Conclusion/Summary Student provided a Student provided a Student provided a
detailed conclusion somewhat detailed conclusion with some
clearly based on the conclusion clearly reference to the data
data and related to based on the data and and the hypothesis
previous research related to the statement(s).
findings and the hypothesis
Display Each element in the Each element had a Each element had a
display had a function function and clearly function and clearly
and clearly served to served to illustrate served to illustrate
illustrate some aspect some aspect of the some aspect of the
of the experiment. All experiment. Most experiment. Most
items, 6, graphs etc. items, 6, graphs etc. items, 6, graphs etc.
Materials Complete list of all Complete list of all Materials list is
Materials is present. Materials is present. missing 33% or more
All units of Majority of the of its content. Unit of
measurement are in measurement units measurement is mixed
metric are in metric between metric and
standard
Experiment
Basic/Emerging (1)
Teacher intervention on the
purpose. Student struggled in
developing a purpose. Student lack
of motivation toward the project
was evident which resulted in
teacher intervention
Needed adult assistance to
develop an hypothesis or to do a
basic literature review.
The question statement is written
but the student needed assistance
with the development of the
statement
Procedures that were outlined
were seriously incomplete or not
sequential, even after adult
feedback had been given.
Adult help needed to identify and
define almost all the variables.
Data was collected only once and
adult assistance was needed to
clearly summarize what was
discovered. The units of measure
were not in metric
After completing the experiment
the analysis is missing information
that came from the experiment,
along with detailed information
from the data collected. The
teacher had to provide key support
No conclusion was apparent OR
important details were overlooked.
The display seemed incomplete or
chaotic with no clear plan. Many
labels were missing or incorrect.
Material section is in complete with
one item on the list. Student can
orally give a list to the teacher