Earth+Science+-+8th+Grade

 Science Fair Project Rubric Student Name:__________________________ Science Fair Topic/Title___________________ Visuals don' relate to topic, aren't large enough, lacking captions ||  Data is neither clear ** nor ** neatly displayed in visuals: Visuals don't relate to topic or aren't large enough or lacking captions ||  Data is clearly and neatly displayed in visuals Visuals relate to topic, are large enough to see, and have captions ||
 * C  ||   B   ||   A   ||
 * Missing many of the following components/ components are of a low quality:
 *  Abstract
 *  Question/Problem
 *  Fair reason for project
 *  Research
 *  1-3 pgs; 1-3 sources; No hard sources; fair Works Cited; fair in-text citations
 *  Hypothesis
 *  Experiment:
 *  Materials
 *  Procedure
 *  Constants and variables
 *  Analysis of results in form of table, graph, journal sheet, pictures
 *  Conclusion
 *  Lab report ||  Missing some of the following components/ not all components are of a high quality:
 *  Abstract
 *  Question/Problem
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Good reason for project
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Research
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> 2-4 pgs; 2-4 sources; 1 hard source; Good Works Cited; good in-text citation
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Hypothesis
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Experiment:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Materials
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Procedures
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level2 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Constants and variable
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Analysis of results in form of table, graph, journal sheet, pictures
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Conclusion
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Lab report ||  Contains all required parts/ all parts are of a high quality:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Abstract
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Question/Problem
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Excellent reason
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Research
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> 3-5 pgs; 3-5 sources; 2 hard source; excellent w.c.; excellent in-text citations
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Hypothesis
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Experiment:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Materials
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Procedures
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level2 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list 1.0in;"> Constants and variable
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Analysis of results in form of table, graph, journal sheet, pictures
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Conclusion
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo3; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Lab report ||
 * Data is neither clear **nor** neatly displayed in visuals
 * Project is done in messy and careless manner: no attention is paid to detail ||  Project is somewhat neatly done : some attention is paid to detail  ||  Project is neatly done; creative and organized, great deal of attention is paid to detail  ||
 * Project is poorly written and difficult to understand:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Writing is unfocused and off topic
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Grammar is poor; many punctuation, grammar and spelling errors
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l4 level1 lfo4; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> No evidence of proofreading and editing ||  Parts of project are difficult to understand:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Writing is not completely focused on topic
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Difficult to follow because of sentence and paragraph structure
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo5; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Some evidence of proofreading and editing ||  Project is well-written:
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Focused and on-topic
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Good grammar, spelling and punctuation
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Good sentence structure
 * <span style="line-height: normal; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: list .5in;"> Evidence of proofreading and editing ||
 * Oral presentation demonstrates fair knowledge of topic. Poor delivery of information. ||  Oral presentation demonstrates good knowledge of topic. Fair delivery of information.  ||  Oral presentation demonstrates excellent knowledge of topic. Excellent delivery of info.  ||

__Chapter 13: Ocean Motions__ The students are creating model beach towns on which they will conduct multiple experiments to discover how waves cause beach erosion. The building of the towns and the progession of the experiments will parrallel our progress through the chapter. The students are expected to outline the sections of the chapter as we move through it.

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