Science Fair Experiment : Junior High Science Fair

Teacher Name: Ms. Cook

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Hypothesis Independently Independently Independently Needed adult
Development developed a developed a developed a assistance to
hypothesis hypothesis hypothesis develop a
well- somewhat somewhat hypothesis or
substantiated substantiated substantiated to do a basic
by a literature by a literature by a literature literature
review and review and review or review.
observation of observation of observation of
similar similar similar
phenomena. phenomena. phenomena.
Data Collection Data was Data was Data was Data was
collected collected more collected more collected only
several times. than one time. than one time. once and adult
It was It was Adult assistance was
summarized, summarized, assistance was needed to
independently, independently, needed to clearly
in a way that in a way that clearly summarize
clearly clearly summarize what was
describes what describes what what was discovered.
was was discovered.
discovered. discovered.
Variables Independently Independently With adult Adult help
identified and identified help, identified needed to
clearly defined which variables and clearly identify and
which variables were going to defined which define almost
were going to be changed variables were all the
be changed (independent going to be variables.
(independent variables) and changed
variables) and which were (independent
which were going to be variables) and
going to be measured which were
measured (dependent going to be
(dependent variables). measured
variables). Some feedback (dependent
was needed to variables).
clearly define
the variables.
Conclusion/Sum Student Student Student No conclusion
mary provided a provided a provided a was apparent
detailed somewhat conclusion with OR important
conclusion detailed some reference details were
clearly based conclusion to the data and overlooked.
on the data clearly based the hypothesis
and related to on the data statement(s).
previous and related to
research the hypothesis
 findings and statement(s).
the hypothesis
statement(s).

Appearance Graphs, charts, Graphs, charts, Graphs, charts, Graphs, charts,

and displays and displays and displays and displays
are organized are organized are not are not
with no with 1 or 2 organized and organized and
grammar or grammar or have more have numerous
spelling spelling than 4 grammar or
mistakes. mistakes. grammar or spelling
spelling mistakes.
mistakes.