CATEGORY

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Idea

Independently identified an organism and a variation which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.

Identified, with adult help, an organism and a variation which was interesting to the student and which could be investigated.

Identified, with adult help, a variation which could be investigated.

Identified a variation that could not be tested/investigated or one that did not merit investigation.

Data Collection

Data was collected several times. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.

Data was collected more than one time. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.

Data was collected more than one time. Adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.

Data was collected only once and adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.

Diagrams

Provided an accurate, easy-to-follow diagram with labels to illustrate the variation or the process being studied.

Provided an accurate diagram with labels to illustrate the variation or the process being studied.

Provided an easy-to-follow diagram with no labels to illustrate the variation or process.

Did not provide a diagram OR the diagram was quite incomplete.

Conclusion/Summary

Student provided a detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to previous research findings and the hypothesis statement(s).

Student provided a somewhat detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to the hypothesis statement(s).

Student provided a conclusion with some reference to the data and the hypothesis statement(s).

No conclusion was apparent OR important details were overlooked.