SCIENCE FAIR PROJECT

SCORE:___________________

T OTAL
_____/100__

Name:
(2pts)

Element
1.Ownership
o

Have I show that

this work is
important to me?

Topic

(14pts.)

Extra effort
(has a WOW
factor)
Topic shows
creativity and
thought

(12pts.)

(10pts.)

(7pts.)

Expected
effort

Minimal effort

No Effort
(No name)

Missing one to
two
components

Missing three to
four
components

Assignment
does not follow
format

2.Research
Paper
Format
o

Assemble in the
following order:
Purpose/Intro.
Literature
Review
Hypothesis
Variables
Material List
Procedure
Data Tables &
Graphs
Data Analysis
Conclusion

3.Organizatio
n
o

Did I set clear goals

and manage my
time?

Journal

4.Critical
Thinking
o

Did I analyze and

draw conclusions

Assignment
follows required
format

A wellorganized
journal.
Daily notation

I was very
creative
Exceptional
conclusion(s)
reached

All elements
are present,
not
organized.
No daily
notation
Spiral bound
Some
Creativity
Reasonable
conclusion(s
) reached

Only data
included in
journal
Spiral bound

Little Creativity
Unreasonable
conclusion(s)
reached

No journal

No creativity
present
No
conclusion(s)
reached

using creative and

critical thinking?

5.Identificatio
n
o

Identification of
independent,
dependent variables

Question/Purpose

Hypothesis

Question
presented
Hypothesis
presented
Variables are
clearly
identified as
independent
and dependent

Question or
hypothesis
missing
Variables are
listed , not
clearly
identified

Variables are
listed.

No
identification of
variables or
purpose

6.Data
o
o

Have a data table

Graph of data
Title
Axis labeled
Key if needed

Data table
clearly marked
in journal
Data matches
variables
Graph has all
requirements

Data table
provided
Graph
provided

Graph or Table
included one
missing

No evidence of
data collection

Assignment
was 4-7 days
late

Assignment
was
submitted
over 1 week
past due date

Half point will

be deducted for
missing labels

7. Submission
o

Was the project

submitted within the
time frame allowed
Includes an EXHIBIT
BOARD and
RESEARCH PAPER

Project handed
in on time

Assignment
was 1-3 days
late