Names: ____________________________________ _____________________________________

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Thermal Energy Project

Organization

Language/
Grammar
Sources

Question

Hypothesis

Introduction/
Research

Procedure

Exemplary

Good

Satisfactory

Project is
organized and
easy to follow.
Evidence of
planning.

Project is
somewhat
organized and
easy to follow.
Some evidence of
planning.
4
1-2 spelling or
grammar errors.

Project has little

organization and
is hard to follow.
Little evidence
of planning.

7
All sources are
cited at the end
and an attempt at
referencing them
in the report

4
Missing 1
citation at the
end of the
report or
missing the 1
reference in the
report.
2

5
No spelling or
grammar
errors.
10
All sources are
cited correctly
at the end and
referenced
correctly in the
report.
5

Question is
clear and
detailed.
10

Question is clear.

The hypothesis
is testable and
measurable
with clear
reasoning.
25
Complete
introduction
that relates to
the project.
Research is in
depth. 4 or
more sources
used.
5

2
3-4 spelling or
grammar errors.

Needs
Improvement
1
Project has no
organization
and cannot be
followed. No
evidence of
planning.
1
5 or more
spelling or
grammar errors.
1
Missing 2 or
more citations
at the end of
the report or
missing 2 or
more references
in the report.
0

Question is
present but not
clear.
4

Question is
missing.

The hypothesis is
testable and
measureable.

Hypothesis is
either not
testable or not
measurable.

Hypothesis is
missing.

20
Introduction
relates to the
project and is
mostly complete.
Lacking some
depth. 3 or more
sources used.

15
Introduction
relates to the
project but is
lacking is depth.
2 or more
sources used.

10
Introduction
does not relate
to the project. 1
or less sources
used.

Procedure is
complete and
detailed and
anyone could
replicate your
project.

Data/
Observations

Conclusion

Procedure is
complete but
lacking in detail.

15
10
Data and/or
Data and/or
observations
observations are
are displayed in
displayed in a
a table or graph table or graph but
with a
there is no
description.
description.
20
15
Conclusion is
Conclusion is
complete and
complete and
detailed.
detailed. Includes
Includes a
a restatement of
restatement of
the hypothesis
the hypothesis
and what was
and what was
learned.
learned.
Students also
state future
directives.

Procedure is
missing 2 or 3
major steps.

Procedure is
missing 4 or
more major
steps.

5
Data/Observatio
ns are displayed
but not in a
table or graph

0
No data or
observations are
present.

10
Conclusion is
minimal.
Includes a
restatement of
the hypothesis
and what was
learned.

5
Conclusion
includes a
restatement of
the hypothesis
only.

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