RUBRICS FOR IP EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN

EXPERT PROFICIENT EMERGENT NOVICE

Problem  Purpose of the  Purpose of the  Purpose of the  Purpose of the
Statement experiment is experiment is stated experiment is partially experiment is not
accurately stated  Problem stated in stated stated
 Problem clearly question form that is  Identifies the question  Identifies only part of
stated in question testable in an unclear manner, the question, but is
form that is testable  1 required element is but is still testable not testable
 Identifies accurately lacking  2 required elements  More than 2 required
the required are lacking elements are lacking
elements (IV, DV,
subject and
condition)
Materials  All materials and the  Most of the materials  Many materials used in  Only few materials
and set-up used in the and the set-up used in the experiment are used in the
Equipment experiment are the experiment are listed listed inaccurately experiment are listed
clearly and accurately with relevant sizes, without relevant sizes, without relevant
listed with relevant quantities, and/or quantities, and/or sizes, quantities,
sizes, quantities, concentrations (no concentrations and/or concentrations
and/or extras)
concentrations
Procedure  Procedures are listed  Procedures are listed,  Procedures do not  Steps are not
in clear steps; each but seem to be missing accurately list the numbered and are in
step is numbered minor information that steps of the incomplete sentences
and in a complete would allow one to experiment; some  The experiment
sentence successfully replicate the steps are not cannot be replicated.
 The experiment experiment; each step is numbered and/or are  Provision for repeated
could be easily numbered and in a in incomplete trials and safety
 replicated based on complete sentence. sentences. concern are not
the procedures  The experiment could be  The experiment would mentioned.
provided. replicated and provision be difficult to
 Consists of repeated for repeated trials is replicate.
trials and includes stated but safety concern  Provision for repeated
appropriate safety is not mentioned. trials and safety
concerns concern are not
mentioned.
Variables  Independent variable  Independent variable  Independent variable  Independent variable
can be manipulated can be manipulated and can be manipulated cannot be
and measured measured accurately but not measured manipulated and
accurately  Dependent variable can accurately measured accurately
 Dependent variable likely respond to  Dependent variable  Dependent variable
can very likely changes in the can somewhat likely cannot likely respond
respond to changes independent variable respond to changes to changes in the
in the independent  Provides 3 controlled in the independent independent variable
variable variables variable  Does not provide any
 Provides more than 3  Provides 1-2 controlled variable
controlled variables controlled variables

Illustration  Provides  Provides  Provides  Does not provide

of the Set- diagrams/illustration diagrams/illustration of diagrams/illustration of diagrams/illustration
up of equipment and equipment and set-up equipment and set-up of equipment and set-
set-up with with labels with no labels up
appropriate labels
Write-up  Report follows the  Report follows the  Report follows the  Report does not
appropriate format appropriate format appropriate format follow the appropriate
specified by the IP specified by the IP specified by the IP format specified by
experimental design experimental design but experimental design the IP experimental
 The write up is neat minor revisions are but major revisions design
and well organized. necessary are necessary  The write up is not
 Appropriate language  The write up is neat but  The write up is neat neat and organized.
and scientific terms slightly organized. but disorganized.  Inappropriate
are properly used.  Appropriate language  Appropriate language language and most
but few scientific terms but some scientific scientific terms are
are misused. terms are misused. misused.