Evaluation
| Beginning 1 | Developing 2 | Accomplished 3 | Exemplary 4 | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Background Behind the Plan Worksheet
| Worksheet is at least half way completed. | Worksheet is complete but is not in complete sentences and lacks detail. | Worksheet is complete and in complete sentences but lacks detail. | Worksheet is complete and all answers are in complete sentences and detailed. | |
Participation
| Participation was minimal OR student was hostile about participating. Group did not work well together during many aspects of the assignment. | Did the lab but did not appear very interested. Focus was lost on several occasions. Not all group members on task, and group members argued. | Used time pretty well. Stayed focused on the experiment most of the time. Not all group members on task. | Used time well in lab and focused attention on the experiment. All students worked collaboratively. | |
Scientific Method
| The PowerPoint is missing three or more parts of the scientific method but at least the conclusion and observations are mentioned. | The PowerPoint is missing two parts of the scientific method and/ or lacks detail. | The PowerPoint is missing one of the parts of the scientific method or one of the parts is incomplete. | Students include all parts of the scientific method in their PowerPoint including Problem, Purpose, Hypothesis, Materials, Procedure, Observations, and Conclusion. | |
PowerPoint Presentation
| Powerpoint is unattractive and presentation does not keep the attention of the audience. | Powerpoint is unattractive, however, presenters do a great job of keeping the attention of the audience and presenting useful information. | Powerpoint is attractive but the presenters are speaking too quietly or are making little eye contact with the audience. | Powerpoint is attractive and presentation is exciting and keeps the attention of the audience. | |
Experimental Design
| Experiment is unsuccessful in testing barriers and students do not control the testing of the variables in the experiment. | Experiment is unsuccessful in testing barriers, however, students experiment in an orderly way, testing one variable at a time. | Experiment is successful in testing barriers, however, variables are not well controlled. | Experiment is successful in testing barriers and is controlled. Only one variable is tested at a time. | |