Research Project Rubric Exceeding Meeting Standard Approaching Beginning Failing Questioning (Part 2) Research question(s) are very new & interesting…Most 9th graders do not already know the answer to the question(s). Research question(s) are new and interesting…Most 9th graders already know a few of the answers to the question(s). Research question(s) are a little new and interesting… Most 9th graders already know some of the answers to the question(s). Research question(s) are not new and interesting… Most 9th graders already know most of the answers to the question(s). Very few to no questions. Science Info (Part 3) Length: Most 9th graders, could easily listen to all the info. Depth: High school+ quality of info. Very new and interesting. Flow: Most 9th graders, could easily follow along with the info without getting stuck or confused. Length: Most 9th graders could listen to all the info. Depth: High school quality of info. New and interesting Flow: Most 9th graders could follow along with the info without getting stuck or confused. Length: A little too much (Most 9th graders would have some difficulty listening to all the info) or not enough info. Depth: Middle school quality of info. Flow: Some 9th graders could follow along with the info without getting stuck or confused. Length: Too much (Most 9th graders would have great difficulty listening to all of the info) or not enough info. Depth: Elementary school quality of info. Flow: Few 9th graders could follow along with the info without getting stuck or confused. Very little or no info OR Clearly copied from the internet. Pictures & Visuals (Part 3) An opening picture/visual that fully summarizes the project. Many pictures/visuals within the project. An opening picture/visual that summarizes the project. Pictures/visuals within the project. Opening picture/visual that somewhat summarizes the project. Some pictures/visuals within the project. Title picture that does not summarize the project. Few pictures/visuals within the project. No opening visual. No pictures in the paper
Exceeding Meeting Standard Approaching Beginning Failing Vocabulary (Part 4) Word selection: All words unknown to the average 9th grader are vocab words. No known words are chosen. Vocab words are indicated in the science info. Vocab section: Definitions, pronunciations, pictures, and example sentences are very helpful explaining each word. Word selection: Most words unknown to the average 9th grader are vocab words. Few known words are chosen. Vocab section: Definitions, pronunciations, pictures, and example sentences are helpful explaining each word. Word selection: Some words unknown to the average 9th grader are vocab words. Some know words are chosen. Vocab section: Definitions, pronunciations, pictures, and example sentences are a little helpful explaining each word. Word selection: Few words unknown to the average 9th grader are vocab words. Many known words are chosen. Vocab section: Definitions, pronunciations, pictures, and example sentences are not helpful explaining each word. NO VOCAB No definitions No pronunciations No vocab pics No example sentences Citing Sources (Part 4) Sources are thoroughly cited within the project. Summaries and explanations of credibility are thoroughly explained. 5 or more sources are cited. Summaries and explanations of credibility are explained. Some sources are Summaries and credibility are briefly explained. Few sources are cited. No summaries or credibility explained. No sources are cited. Peer Review (Part 4) 3+ peer reviews on the rubric. Proof of improvements to project after peer review. Two peer reviews on the rubric. One peer review on the rubric. An incomplete peer review. Did not mark on rubric. No peer review