Comments:

Total Grade: __________

4
Exemplary
3
Accomplished
2
Developing
1
Beginning

RequestForm
I filled out my request form
and handed it in on time.
I filled out my request
form, but handed it in
one to two days late
I filled out my request
form, but handed it in
three or more days late.
I did not hand in my
request form

Research/
Information
Answers most questions
and includes many other
interesting facts.
Answers some
questions and includes a
few other interesting
facts.
Answers some
questions.
Does not answer any
questions suggested in
the template.

Communication
Explanations are complete
and appropriate with
evidence in a variety of
contexts. Communication
is clear, precise and
confident.
Explanations are
complete and
appropriate.
Communication is clear
and precise.
Explanations are
appropriate but
incomplete.
Communication has
some clarity and some
precision.
Explanations are
partially complete or
inappropriate.
Communication is
unclear or imprecise.

Presentation
Student was engaging,
spoke clearly, understood
the material they chose to
present, strove for
excellence!
Student was engaging,
spoke clearly, and
understood the material
they chose to present.
Student understood the
material they chose to
present but presentation
was unclear.
Student struggled to
present material and
was unclear as to what
they were talking
about.

Materials
Student had all needed
materials for their
presentation. They even
provided materials for
classmates to participate in
as well.
Student had all needed
materials for their
presentation.
Student had a few of
the needed materials for
their presentation.
Materials were not
present in the students
presentation

Timeliness
Student presented within 9-
10 minutes. If they needed
to have extra time they let
Ms. Cook know.
Student presented
within 7-8 minutes.
Student presented in 6
minutes or less.
Student presented in 5
minutes or less.

Procedure
Presents easy-to-follow
steps which are logical and
adequately detailed.
Most of the steps are
understandable; some
lack detail or are
confusing.
Some of the steps are
understandable; most
are confusing and lack
detail.
Not sequential, most
steps are Ms.ing or are
confusing.

Neatness
Anything that the student
wrote or present was done
in a Striving For
Excellence Manner.
Student collected all
quizzes and handed them
in. Student cleaned up all
presentation materials after
themselves.
Anything that the
student wrote or present
was done in an OK
Manner. Student
collected all quizzes
and handed them in.
Student cleaned up all
presentation materials
after themselves.
Student cleaned up
some of their
presentation but forgot
to collect and hand in
all quizzes.
Student cleaned up
some of their
presentation.

Quiz
Quiz consisted of 5
questions and was put into
a class like format (name,
date ect.).
Quiz consisted of 5
questions but could
have been put into a
better format (name,
date ect.)
Quiz consisted of more
than 2 questions but
less than 5. Quiz was
put into a class like
format (name, date ect.)
Quiz consisted of a few
questions and could
have been better
formatted.
Young Scientist Grading Rubric