| Science Lab Demonstration : Earth Science Rubric |
| Teacher Name: Ms. Schmitz | | | |
| Student Name: ________________________________________ | |
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| CATEGORY | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Work Ethic | Student always uses classroom project time well. Conversations are primarily focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others. | Student usually uses classroom project time well. Most conversations are focused on the project and things needed to get the work done and are held in a manner that typically does not disrupt others. | Student usually uses classroom project time well, but occasionally distracts others from their work. | Student does not use classroom project time well OR typically is disruptive to the work of others. |
| Idea | Independently identified an Earth Science topic or question which was interesting to the student and could be investigated or modeled. | Identified, with adult help, a question or topic which was interesting to the student and could be investigated or modeled. | Identified, with adult help, a question or topic which could be investigated or modeled. | Identified a question or topic that could not be tested/investigated/modeled or one that did not merit investigation. |
| Descripton of Procedure | Procedures for model or experiment were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. No adult help was needed to accomplish this. | Procedures for model or experiment were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. Some adult help was needed to accomplish this. | Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation even after adult feedback had been given. | Procedures that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not sequential, even after adult feedback had been given. |
| Data Collection | Data was collected several times ahead of time or to help design model and outcomes. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered from doing the experiment and/or research. | Data was collected more than one time before demonstration. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered from doing the experiment and/or research. | Data was collected before the demonstration from doing the experiment or research. Adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered. | Data was collected only once and adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered. |
| Preparedness & Time Limit | Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed their lab and understand their results and topic. Lab demonstration is 5-8 minutes long. | Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed more research and background knowledge in order to better present their lab demo. 4-5 minutes in length. | The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that practice demonstrations and background research may have been lacking. 3-4 minutes in length. | Student does not seem at all prepared to present. Demonstration is under 3 minutes in length. |
| Sources | Source information collected for creating the lab and background research was documented in desired format. | Source information collected for all background research. Most documented in desired format. | Source information collected for all background research/lab ideas, but not documented in desired format. | Very little or no source information was collected. |
| Comprehension | Student is able to accurately answer almost all questions posed by classmates about the Earth Science topic demonstration. | Student is able to accurately answer most questions posed by classmates about the Earth Science topic demonstration. | Student is able to accurately answer a few questions posed by classmates about the Earth Science topic demonstration. | Student is unable to accurately answer questions posed by classmates about the Earth Science topic demonstration. |
| Lab/Demonstration Content Accuracy | All information provided by the student is accurate and all the requirements in researching and presenting the topic are met. | All requirements of the assignment have been met. However, some of the information included on the Earth Science topic is vague and inaccurate. | All pages include information about the chosen Earth Science topic; however, there are inaccuracies, inconsistencies, or vague details throughout the videos | There are several inaccuracies in the content provided by the students and many of the requirements were not met to give other students a better understanding of your Earth Science Topic. |
| Writing and Editing Lab Demonstration | Student clearly worked independently on their lab. Can troubleshoot on their own. Did all lab writing, editing, and research on their own. | Student attempted to do most of the work independently but did require help. | Student needed consistent help in the indepent research, writing, and editing processes. | Student did very little work on their own. Always required the help of others. Did not work independently as required. |
