SCIENCE FAIR JUDGING SHEET - 4TH AND 5TH GRADE
PROBLEM (QUESTION) & HYPOTHESIS |
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· Is the problem clearly stated? 2 pts
· Is the hypothesis a prediction made using background information? 2 pts
· Is the hypothesis justified? (this was hypothesized because…) 2 pts |
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
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· Does the experimental design test the hypothesis? 2 pts
· Are the independent and dependent variables identified? 2pts
· Are the constants (controlled variables) identified? 2pts
· Are the number of trials appropriate for the experiment? (sophisticated procedures might have a smaller number of trials due to difficulty level or limited number of live organisms) 2pts
· Are the experimental steps detailed enough to replicate? 3pts |
DATA
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· Is the data clearly presented in a numeric form (table)? 2pts
· Is the data clearly presented in a visual form (graph)? 2pts
· Is a descriptive title present on the table? 2pts
· Is a descriptive title present on the graph? 2pts
· Are the axis labeled on the graph? 2pts
· Was the proper graph used to best display the data? 2pts |
RESULTS (DATA ANALYSIS)
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· How well is the collected data analyzed? 3pts
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CONCLUSIONS
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· Are the results used to support or reject the hypothesis? 2pts
· Is there an appropriate critique of the experimental design? 2pts
· Are there suggestions for future areas of investigation? 2pts
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LITERATURE CITED (BIBLIOGRAPHY)
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· Are all outside materials referenced? 2pts
· Were scholarly sources used? 2pts
· Were a variety of sources used? 2pts |
PRESENTATION
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· Does the presentation contain only what is necessary to summarize the research and the results? 2pts
· Is the presentation easy to read? (consider font size, font type and color choices) 2pts
· Were photos used to enhance the presentation? 2pts
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Final Score: |
/50 |