Science Project Evaluation Rubric 1.1    

Title of  Project:

Date:

Name (s):

 Period:

Category

Scoring Criteria

Points

Teacher

Evaluation

Student
Evaluation

Project Planning

& Procedure

(35 pts)

Tentative topic/question for science project is formed (1st week)

5

 

 

Research dealing with topic is performed and provided to guide hypothesis and prediction development (3rd week) 5    

Hypothesis and prediction are formed (two separate parts) prediction can include: if then statement.  Identify variables in project (which will be independent & dependent) (3rd week)

5

 

 

Outline of experimental design is presented for review (include control if needed, I.V. , D. V)  (3rd week)

5

 

 

Provide a list of all variable that will affect your experiment. include with outline of experiment (5th week) 5    

Update of experimental process is provided (written and visual)

(9th week)

5    

Summarized results of experimental data are provided for review (12th week)

5

 

 

Typed
Project Report

Includes these

items (55 pts)

Title page

5

 

 

Table of contents

5

 

 

Problem/Question

5

 

 

Research performed on problem/question

5

 

 

Hypothesis & prediction (can it be tested)

5

 

 

Materials & Experiment

5

 

 

Observations (keep careful notes of everything you did and everything that happened)

5

 

 

Summarize results (use data to form charts & graphs, looks for trends, written statements of data, confirm or deny hypothesis)

5

 

 

Conclusion (Using your data try to answer you original question, summarize difficulties, errors, how would you do things different, other things learned)

5

 

 

Application (how might this be used in everyday life)

5

 

 

Bibliography/work cited

5

 

 

Presentation of project

(45 pts)

Title of project is clear and stands out

5

 

 

Students give background on their topic

5

 

 

Students state their question/problem

5

 

 

Hypothesis, prediction and variables are discussed

5

 

 

Students discuss how hypothesis & prediction was tested

5

 

 

Students detail the findings of their science project

5

 

 

What conclusion was drawn from the data?

5

 

 

Students are clear and concise when discussing their science project

5

 

 

Visuals are used to support project

5

 

 

Overall quality

of project (15 pts)

A professional look was displayed in all parts of the project

5

 

 

All written words are done with correct spelling and grammar

5

 

 

Students demonstrated confidence in themselves and their project

5

 

 

Score

Total Points

150

 

 

Self-evaluation

Students are expected to honestly evaluate their own work. If the difference between the student evaluation and the teacher evaluation is more than 10 points, 5 points will be deducted from the teacher's score when the grade is recorded.