Hypothesis is stated in question form or student isn't clear on what problem is being investigated. Wording is very general on what his investigation is about. Hypothesis may be missing. Experimental Design Student designs an experiment step by step that is easy to follow. Student includes a summary of how to collect data.
Students list steps but some are missing, out of order, or unclear.
Nothing mentioned about data collection. Student generalizes on how to do the experiment. Step by step list of instructions is missing. Data Collection Student has collected data in a well organized data table or chart which includes a title, labels, and correct units. Appropriate data collection techniques were used.