The Judges’ Rubric will be used by the judges as they complete the score sheets for each
student’s project. They will attend a special session to practice using this document. The
judges will give us feedback so the WMSC Steering Committee can continue to refine
this rubric. If you have questions please contact [email protected]
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
Stated as a testable,
challenging and creative
question
Stated as a testable
question
Stated as a testable question
Could lead to a testable
question
No testable question
Relates specifically to the
effect of one
variable upon another
Relates specifically to the
effect of one variable upon
another
Broad statement that hints
at the relationship between
variables
General question with
no mention of variables
No evidence of
variables
No obvious answer
No obvious answer
Obvious answer
Obvious answer
Obvious answer
Project
Report
A.
B.
C.
1
Problem
Research
Hypothesis
5 Points
3 points
1 Point
All areas satisfactory:
Two areas satisfactory:
One area satisfactory:
Relates to a testable question
Relates to a testable question
Relates to a testable
question
Quotes sources and rewrites
material into own words
Quotes sources and rewrites
material into own word
Quotes sources and
rewrites material into
own word
Uses multiple & quality
resources
Uses multiple & quality
resources
Uses multiple &
quality resources
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
Suggests compelling reasons
for connection between
research and personal
experiences to the Hypothesis
(may not be apparent with
elementary students)
Makes the connection
between research or
personal experience and
Hypothesis
(may not be apparent with
elementary students)
Provides some evidence that
Hypothesis is related to some
research or personal
exploration
(may not be apparent with
elementary students)
Limited connection
between Hypothesis
and research or
personal exploration
(may not be apparent
with elementary
students)
Does not relate
Hypothesis to research
and personal
exploration
(may not be apparent
with elementary
students)
Clearly predicts how changing
the Independent Variable
changes the Dependent
Variable
Clearly predicts how
changing the Independent
Variable changes the
Dependent Variable
Makes prediction how
changing Independent
Variable changes the
Dependent Variable but
judge needs feedback to
clarify variables
Makes general
prediction
No prediction
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
D.
E.
F.
2
Methodology
(Procedures)
Experimental
Design
Data
Collection
5 Points
4 Points
3 Points
2 Points
1 Point
All areas satisfactory:
Four areas satisfactory:
Three areas satisfactory:
Two areas satisfactory:
One area satisfactory:
Clearly written
Clearly written
Clearly written
Clearly written
Clearly written
Organized
Organized
Organized
Organized
Organized
Lists materials
Lists materials
Lists materials
Lists materials
Lists materials
Project easily replicated
Project easily replicated
Project easily replicated
Project easily replicated
Project easily replicated
Attempts at originality
Attempts at originality
Attempts at originality
Attempts at originality
Attempts at originality
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
Independent and dependent
variable used correctly
and defined
Independent and
dependent variable used
correctly and defined
Independent and dependent
variable used correctly and
defined
One variable used
correctly but not
defined
Variables used
incorrectly and not
defined
Controls/constants defined
Controls/constants defined
Controls/constants defined
Controls or constants
defined
Controls and constants
not defined
Repeated trials with sufficient
test subjects
Repeated trials with
sufficient
test subjects
Repeated trials but more test
subjects needed
More trials and subjects
needed
More trials and subjects
needed
Proper instrumentation used
Instrumentation adequate
Instrumentation weak or
improper
Instrumentation
improper
Instrumentation
improper
5 Points
3 points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Graphable, quantitative results
Graphable, quantitative
results
Graphable, quantitative
results
Includes trials
Includes trials
Includes trials
Accurate methodology
Accurate methodology
Accurate methodology
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
G.
Data
Presentation
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Tables and graphs used
Tables and graphs used
Tables and graphs used
Tables and graphs used
Tables and graphs used
Axes labeled with correct units
Axes labeled with correct
units
Axes labeled with correct
units
Axes labeled with
correct units
Axes labeled with
correct units
Scaled correctly
Scaled correctly
Scaled correctly
Scaled correctly
Scaled correctly
Neat
Neat
Neat
Neat
Neat
Easily interpreted
Easily interpreted
Easily interpreted
Easily interpreted
5 Points
H.
3
Data Analysis
4 Points
Easily interpreted
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Describes and analyzes data
mathematically
Describes and analyzes
data mathematically
Describes and analyzes data
mathematically
Describes and analyzes
data mathematically
Describes and analyzes
data mathematically
Sufficient narrative description of
data
Sufficient narrative
description of data
Sufficient narrative
description of data
Sufficient narrative
description of data
Sufficient narrative
description of data
Analyzes results with various
mathematical calculations (if
appropriate) for error analysis
Analyzes results with
various mathematical
calculations (if
appropriate) for error
analysis
Analyzes results with various
mathematical calculations (if
appropriate) for error analysis
Analyzes results with
various mathematical
calculations (if
appropriate) for error
analysis
Analyzes results with
various mathematical
calculations (if
appropriate) for error
analysis
Analyzes results for correlations
Analyzes results for
correlations
Analyzes results for
correlations
Analyzes results for
correlations
Analyzes results for
correlations
Analyzes results for significant
finding
Analyzes results for
significant finding
Analyzes results for
significant finding
Analyzes results for
significant finding
Analyzes results for
significant finding
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
I.
J.
4
Conclusion
Style
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Supported by data
Supported by data
Supported by data
Supported by data
Supported by data
Limitations of results recognized
(Examples-too few samples,
errors in collection, variables not
controlled, too many variables)
Limitations of results
recognized (Examplestoo few samples, errors
in collection, variables
not controlled, too many
variables)
Limitation of results
recognized (Examples-too
few samples, errors in
collection, variables not
controlled, too many
variables)
Limitations of results
recognized (Examplestoo few samples, errors
in collection, variables
not controlled, too
many variables)
Limitations of results
recognized (Examplestoo few samples, errors
in collection, variables
not controlled, too
many variables)
Recommendations for further
study or improvement
Recommendations for
further study or
improvement
Recommendations for further
study or improvement
Recommendations for
further study or
improvement
Recommendations for
further study or
improvement
Ideas for expanding project
Ideas for expanding
project
Ideas for expanding project
Ideas for expanding
project
Ideas for expanding
project
Benefits of project to others
Benefits of project to
others
Benefits of project to others
Benefits of project to
others
Benefits of project to
others
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Correct grammar
Correct grammar
Correct grammar
Correct grammar
Correct grammar
Correct punctuation
Correct punctuation
Correct punctuation
Correct punctuation
Correct punctuation
Correct spelling
Correct spelling
Correct spelling
Correct spelling
Correct spelling
Well organized
Well organized
Well organized
Well organized
Well organized
Material easily read (doublespaced, font size, simple font
style, margins)
Material easily read
(double-spaced, font
size, simple font style,
margins)
Material easily read (doublespaced, font size, simple font
style, margins)
Material easily read
(double-spaced, font
size, simple font style,
margins)
Material easily read
(double-spaced, font
size, simple font style,
margins)
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
5 Points
K.
INTERVIE
W
L.
M.
5
Bibliography
3 points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Appropriate credit given to
print & electronic material
Appropriate credit given to
print & electronic material
Appropriate credit
given to print &
electronic material
Uses correct style
Uses correct style
Uses correct style
Contacts & mentors credited
Contacts & mentors credited
Contacts & mentors
credited
5 Points
3 points
1 Point
Content
All skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Knowledge of
Project
Subject
Demonstrates command of
project subject matter
Demonstrates command of
project subject matter
Demonstrates
command of project
subject matter
Summarizes highlights of
projects
Summarizes highlights of
projects
Summarizes highlights
of projects
Answers judges’ questions
sincerely
Answers judges’ questions
sincerely
Answers judges’
questions sincerely
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
Oral
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Presentation
Skills
Introduces self and project
Introduces self and project
Introduces self and project
Introduces self and
project
Introduces self and
project
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough
Thorough
Organized
Organized
Organized
Organized
Organized
Easily heard and understood
Easily heard and
understood
Easily heard and understood
Easily heard and
understood
Easily heard and
understood
Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic
Enthusiastic
JUDGES’ SCORING RUBRIC
DISPLAY
N.
O.
6
Project Log
Visuals
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four skills apparent:
Three skills apparent:
Two skills apparent:
One skill apparent:
Complete and continuous
organization using Table of
Contents, numbered pages,
dates and times
Complete and continuous
organization using Table
of Contents, numbered
pages, dates and times
Complete and continuous
organization using Table of
Contents, numbered pages,
dates and times
Complete and
continuous organization
using Table of
Contents, numbered
pages, dates and times
Complete and
continuous organization
using Table of
Contents, numbered
pages, dates and times
Original notebook
Original notebook
Original notebook
Original notebook
Original notebook
Notes accurate and detailed
Notes accurate and
detailed
Notes accurate and detailed
Notes accurate and
detailed
Notes accurate and
detailed
All parts included: procedures,
observations, data collection,
drawings, diagrams
All parts included:
procedures, observations,
data collection, drawings,
diagram
All parts included:
procedures, observations,
data collection, drawings,
diagram
All parts included:
procedures,
observations, data
collection, drawings,
diagram
All parts included:
procedures,
observations, data
collection, drawings,
diagram
Legible
Legible
Legible
Legible
Legible
5 Points
4 Points
3 points
2 Points
1 Point
All skills apparent:
Four of these skills
apparent:
Three of these skills
apparent:
Two of these skills
apparent:
One of these skills
apparent:
Communicates intent and
accomplishments
Communicates intent and
accomplishments
Communicates intent and
accomplishments
Communicates intent
and accomplishments
Communicates intent
and accomplishments
Organized and neat
Organized and neat
Organized and neat
Organized and neat
Organized and neat
Eye-catching format
Eye-catching format
Eye-catching format
Eye-catching format
Eye-catching format
Pictures of experimentation
Pictures of
experimentation
Pictures of experimentation
Pictures of
experimentation
Pictures of
experimentation
Correct spelling and grammar
Correct spelling and
grammar
Correct spelling and grammar
Correct spelling and
grammar
Correct spelling and
grammar