Science Term Project/Museum Night Rubric Title ____________________________

Attended the Event YES NO

Scientists ____________________
submitted note in advance YES NO

Project should be a stand-alone presentation unless it is being combined with S S

Assignment

!nsatis"actor#
Booth or poster is not well prepared may be missing content. May not be easily understood. May not have a model.

Satis"actor# Overall Presentation

Presentation booth is prepared and includes enough information to understand the topic. There is evidence of some attention to design and content. A model or other physical representation is included. Report / ontent #atisfactory. $ritten in sentences. %ne sentence per testable &uestion.

$ood
Presentation booth is well prepared and includes enough information to clearly understand the topic. There is evidence of good attention to design and content. A model or other physical representation is included. lear' Precise. $ritten in clear sentences. %ne sentence per testable &uestion minimum. 0ood lab report. 1ully meets the standards on p. *++, *+- of te)t. olourful attracts attention Able to function as a stand,alone presentation. 0ood use of organi4ers such as a title and subheadings (vidence of planning the layout to be aesthetically pleasing. 0ood e)planation of the topic. ontains accurate and useful facts. lear evidence of having read and communicated course information such as te)t information. 0ood level of detail. 7More than simply copying the te)t and other research.8

E%cellent
Presentation booth is fantastically prepared and includes enough information to clearly understand the topic. There is evidence of fantastic attention to design and content. A fantastic model or other physical representation is included. ()cellent' lear' Precise. $ritten in clear' well constructed sentences. %ne sentence per testable &uestion minimum. ()cellent lab report. ()ceeds the standards on p. *++, *+- of te)t. 5ery olourful attracts attention Able to function as a stand,alone presentation. ()cellent use of organi4ers such as a title and subheadings lear evidence of planning the layout to be aesthetically pleasing. ()cellent e)planation of the topic. ontains accurate and useful facts. lear evidence of having read and communicated course information such as te)t information. ()cellent level of detail. 7More than simply copying the te)t and other research.8

Presentation

Y N

!nsatisfactory. "ot in sentences or not clearly defined.

Research question

Y N

Lab Report see P. *++,*+- .f applicable for chemistry or other #cience ()periment.

Poor &uality report. /oes not meet the standard shown on p. *++,*+-. !nsatisfactory May be lac2ing3 olour Ability to communicate %rgani4ers (vidence of planning !nsatisfactory 6ac2ing3 ()planation of the topic Accurate/useful facts (vidence of having read the te)t #atisfactory level of detail

Y N

Design

#atisfactory lab report. Meets most of the standards on p. *++, *+- of te)t. olourful Able to function as a stand,alone presentation. #ome use of organi4ers such as a title and subheadings #ome evidence of planning the layout to be aesthetically pleasing. An e)planation of the topic. ontains accurate and useful facts. (vidence of having read and communicated course information such as te)t information. #atisfactory level of detail. 7More than simply copying the te)t and other research.8

Y N

Content

!nsatisfactory 6ac2ing3 Ability to clearly communicate the idea. lear lac2 of effort or a rush 9ob.

Y N

Model

.s self,e)planatory. 7Mostly communicates the idea.8 Represents the topic. (vidence of some effort to create a &uality model.

Attracts attention. .s self,e)planatory. 7(asily communicates the idea.8 $ell,made and represents the topic. (vidence of a good effort to create a &uality model. 0ood research provided. All research is cited. 7tell me where you got it and when.8

Y N

Research

!nsatisfactory3 6ac2s research "ot cited

#atisfactory research provided. Most research is cited.

.nteractive model Attracts attention. .s self,e)planatory. 7(asily communicates the idea.8 ()cellently made and represents the topic. (vidence of an e)cellent effort. ()cellent research provided. All sources cited.

Grade

C!

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