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Term Project Rubric 4 Types

This document provides guidelines for completing basic project formats and a term project on science experiments. It lists 4 project types: biographical report, topic report, model/application, or experiment. Requirements include formatting, length, citations, and explaining your favorite part. The term project section details purpose, apparatus/procedure, data/results, discussion/conclusion, and presentation sections. It provides criteria for each section, such as including variables, diagrams, tables, graphs, interpretations, and applications. Projects will be evaluated based on meeting these guidelines.

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Term Project Rubric 4 Types

This document provides guidelines for completing basic project formats and a term project on science experiments. It lists 4 project types: biographical report, topic report, model/application, or experiment. Requirements include formatting, length, citations, and explaining your favorite part. The term project section details purpose, apparatus/procedure, data/results, discussion/conclusion, and presentation sections. It provides criteria for each section, such as including variables, diagrams, tables, graphs, interpretations, and applications. Projects will be evaluated based on meeting these guidelines.

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Basic Project Checklist

(A good page 20pts; term limits 140 points, 2 projects, and 1presentation)
Basic Project Format Checklist: the more items from the reverse side that can be used the more
authoritative the result. Also looking at time and effort; thus, a groups points may be split.
Types to choose from:
1) Biographical report: 5pages on one science figure
2) Topic Report; 5pages of background research.
3) Model/application of science ideas; 2+pages includes how to build it.
4) Experiment; 3+pages with sections noted on reverse side of this page.
All text should be typed and in 12 pt font. Poster Titles might be an exception.

Format should include a TITLE and Headings


Double spaced with normal margins. Use list format for materials and steps
The first page should include a paragraph of what made you pick the topic i.e. I was in class
when we were talking about ABC and someone asked 123. It got me thinking and.

Page max of 3 pictures, charts (tables, graphs, diagrams), or figures

Each picture, chart, etc needs to be referred to in the text or by a caption

Any picture, chart, etc included should be no larger than half a page unless small
details would not be viewable otherwise

Cite in a reference section at least 1 source for experiments or applications, and 3 sources for
topic reports, for example:

www.abc.com

http:123.org

John Does book on the project subject

Include a sentence explaining your favorite part of the project.


Follow any additional requirements a specific project may include

Term Project
Format
Purpose

1. At least one page with Student name(s), date, period

_____

2. Neat & organized refer to Basic Project Checklist

_____

1. Independent and dependent variables are testable and

_____

clearly identified in a complete sentence.

Apparatus
& Procedure

1. Diagram drawn with all components labeled

_____

2. Clear sequence of steps so someone could repeat it

_____

3. Control of variables

_____

4. Multiple trials
5. Apparatus or extensive documentation included

Raw Data &


Results

1. Multiple measurements organized into a neat table

_____

2. Values are clearly labeled, with units included in the

_____

heading of the table or with each measured value.


3. Graphs suitably scaled and variable units clearly labeled
a. best fit line or curve (not dot-to-dot)

_____
_____

b. choose appropriate variables instead of x and y


4. Original notes and calculations included with typed version
5. Explanation of slope, new terms or concepts

Discussion &
conclusion

1. Interpretation of tables and graphs (equation)


2. Written explanation of data relationships to the purpose, and _____
stated in an unbiased manner (confirmed/refuted)

_____

3. Significance of any y-intercepts

_____

4. Discussion of any error; includes prototypes, unreasonable


results, and corrective actions

_____

5. Suggestions for future improvement

_____

6. Discussion of any applications; meaning usefulness, cost

_____

effectiveness, value, improvements over status quo

Presentation or
Display
(science fair)

1. Summarizes research and results

_____

2. Presented with clarity and creativity

_____

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