Student Name: _________________________________ Date: __________________________ SCIENCE FAIR EVALUATION RUBRIC

Categories and Criteria 30 - 64 66 - 75 76 - 89 90 - 100

Testable questions (K/U) Rarely generates, discusses or
explains the testable question.
Understanding of Displays limited knowledge of
material (K/U) topic and data.
Generation of hypothesis Generates hypotheses
(T/I) with limited effectiveness.
Description of experiment Describes experimental design
procedure (T/I) with limited effectiveness.
Controlling of Variable Controls variables with limited
(T/I) effectiveness.
Complete and precise Rarely makes observations with
observations (T/I) little detail.
Presentation of graphs presents data with limited or no
and charts (T/I) charts and graphs
Drawing conclusions on draws conclusions with limited
Data collected effectiveness
Use of conventions, uses conventions, vocabulary,
vocabulary and terms (C) and terminology with limited
accuracy.
Presentation displays limited range, and
enthusiasm
TOTAL
Comments:
Knowledge and Understanding
Occasionally discusses and
explains the testable question.
Occasionally displays knowledge Regularly displays knowledge of
of topic and data.
Thinking and Investigation
Generates hypotheses with some
effectiveness.
Describes experimental design
with some effectiveness.
Controls variables with some
effectiveness.
Makes observations with some
details.
presents data with some charts
and graphs
draws conclusions with some
effectiveness
Communication
uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology with some
accuracy.
displays some range, and
enthusiasm
Regularly discusses and explains
the testable question.
topic and data.
Generates hypotheses with
considerate effectiveness.
Describes experimental design
with considerate effectiveness.
Controls variables with
considerate effectiveness.
Makes a considerate amount of
observations with detail.
presents data with a considerate
amount of charts and graphs
draws conclusions with
considerate effectiveness
uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology with
considerate accuracy
displays a considerate amount of
range, and enthusiasm
Consistently discusses and
confidently explains the testable
question
Consistently displays knowledge
of topic and data.
Generates hypotheses with a high
degree of effectiveness.
Describes experimental design
with a high degree effectiveness.
Controls variables with a high
degree effectiveness.
Makes concise observations with
details linked to scientific
research.
presents data with a high degree
of charts and graphs
draws conclusions with a high
degree of effectiveness
uses conventions, vocabulary,
and terminology with a high
degree of accuracy
displays a high degree of range,
and enthusiasm
FINAL GRADE: