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Hypothesis Development

Group developed a hypothesis clear, concise and appropriate to task.

Group developed a hypothesis somewhat clear, concise and appropriate to task.

Group needed adult assistance to develop a hypothesis clear, concise and appropriate to task.

Group developed a hypothesis that as not clear, concise, or appropriate to task and avoided help from adult.

Test of Both Hypothesis

Test of both hypothesis were outlined in a step-by-step. No adult help was needed to accomplish this.

Test of both hypothesis were outlined in a step-by-step. Some adult help was needed to accomplish this.

Test of both hypothesis were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation even after adult feedback had been given.

Test of both hypothesis that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not relative, even after adult feedback had been given.

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.

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.