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High school science rubrics for Microsoft Word
Biology Amusement Park End of Year Project
Biology teachers looking for a project to fill those post-state testing days, look no further! Students use biology concepts to create a theme park project. Great for a year-end project. Students can create paper, physical, or digital products. This project gives students the opportunity to be creative while using what they've learned. This file includes a list of product ideas, detailed rubric, student checklist, sample vocabulary list, brainstorm sheet with prompts, and a planning sheet.
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6th - 12th
ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB: SAPONIFICATION REACTION (MAKING SOAP)
This is the best organic chemistry lab and the students remember and talk about it at the dinner table with families. The set up is easy and the materials are readily available. This lab works well to finish off the organic unit on hydrolysis of esters and saponification reactions. Try it out and you will be happy with the results. We have prepared the soap for the last ten years and the students surely enjoy it. The document includes: an exemplar lab report, the rubric and the answer key to the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Peer Evaluation and Group Self Evaluation Checklist
Here is a quick rubric that students can use at the end of a project. Students are able to rate themselves and each member on different attributes. There is also a group self evaluation checklist that allows groups to reflect on their accomplishments and improvements that could be made next time. This is an EDITABLE copy. You can use one rubric or both.
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5th - 12th
Science Fair Judge Packet
I have built up my middle school science fair over the last two years. I have created a packet I give to my judges - I have made this editable for your convince. I think it serves as a good outline for those who are completely stuck or confused on where to begin.
-Letter to Judge
-Sample Schedule
-Questions for judges to ask students in the board explanation interview
-Score Sheet
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1st - 12th
Have your students teach the class!! (Class teaching assignment)
Here is a rubric and instructions for an activity I do in my classes each year. This can work in ANY CLASS for ANY SUBJECT matter!!!
I always find myself teaching a section that is review for my students or is really easy for them and we speed right through it. So I decided to create this rubric as a project to make my students be the teachers!
They can have 2-3 days to learn the content, come up with a lesson plan and make a handout for the class. I ask them to use a half sheet and I make
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim, Evidence and Reasoning (C.E.R.) Rubric NGSS
This is a rubric that is specifically design for CER's. In next generation science and now in general, science is all about CER's. The student creates a claim based on observations. Then collects evidence to collaborate claim. Finally, the student uses scientific concepts, theories, and laws to reason why his/her claim is a valid claim. Please see my 3 C.E.R. specific tests.
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8th - 11th
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Generic Project Rubric
Very easy to use project rubric! Easy to manage expectations, and can be used for either a group or individual project. Very clear expectations, includes sourcing and plagiarism expectations, so make sure to teach into sourcing and plagiarism (at your appropriate level) prior to giving out this rubric with a project.Areas for teacher feedback and student response are included.
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Rubrics Bundle
STEM: Bridge Building Rubric
This rubric is useful for any bridge building project (toothpick, popsicle stick, pasta, etc)We used this rubric for an 8th grade STEM class where students worked in partners to design and build a pasta bridgeCan be adjusted to meet the needs of your project
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4th - 12th
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AP Biology: Teaching Students how to Respond to Free Response Questions
On the AP Biology exam students will be asked to respond to 6 Free Response Questions (their responses on this section will represent 50% of the points earned on the exam). There are certain skills they need to be successful on this portion of the exam. A few of these skills include reading the prompt carefully and responding in a clear, specific manner. Because my own students have had very little practice with technical writing when they join my course in the fall, I like to start with the bas
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Biology: A Year's Worth of Resources!
Asteroid, meteor, meteorite, and comet poster activity with rubric
Asteroid, meteor, meteorite, and comet poster activity with rubric Includes all the basic requirements for a poster.Students must draw the Earth, the atmosphere, and space. Then correctly place, label, and define each of the 4 on the poster. Grading point system is premade for easy expectations and grading. On a word document so you can edit any parts you would like to. Simple easy activity that most students enjoy Used in my middle school classroom, see thumbnail previews for some of my 6th g
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5th - 10th
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Making a Poster Rubric
This is such an amazing rubric to grade your students' posters! Whether they create a poster about Global Warming, or Water Cycle, this is the rubric that can fit your and your students' needs!
Feel free to modify as needed!
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1st - 12th
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Earth Moon and Sun System Assessment (with rubric and scaffolding information!)
This product should be used as the final assessment for the NGSS Standard MS-ESS1-1 where students are asked to create a model of the Earth Moon and Sun system, and how all of the phenomena work together. This covers the ENTIRE standard. This assessment includes:- Rotation vs revolution of - Eclipses- Moon phases- Tilts of axis's and orbits- Seasons- Equinoxes and Solstices etcI've included 2 pages of all the information that should be taught prior to this assessment as teachers notes at the end
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7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS1-2
, MS-ESS1-3
, MS-ESS1-1
Note-Taking Rubric for Lectures
Rubric is designed to help students learn to take notes based off a lecture. NOTE: As designed, it works best when students are provided some sort of material alongside lecture (either reading, PowerPoint notes slides, outline of lecture text, etc. Can easily be modified to suit various needs.
Includes a "Tips for Next Time" checklist to better help students identify areas to improve, prepare, and utilize their notes successfully.
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9th - 12th
Speed vs Torque Engineering Design Project using VEX (Engineering/Robotics)
In this project students are tasked with working on an engineering design team in the development of a solution to a given problem. The provided scenario provides students the option of designing a remote-controlled car which either resembles a tow truck and is required to produce a high torque output, or a car that resembles a dragster and is required to produce a high-speed output. These contrasting problems are designed to show how gear trains can be used to change output speeds and torque an
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9th - 12th
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Class Discussion / Debate Rubric
This rubric can be used for any class discussion or debate. Copy back to back. The front of it is used for students who participate with ease. The back can be used for students who struggle to participate during discussion and debate, or those who are unprepared for the topic at hand.
All students will be graded fairly and accurately with this rubric! A chance for a follow-up project is given for those who struggle to share their ideas.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Notebook Check Rubric
A convenient rubric for checking student notebooks and giving useful feedback.
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4th - 12th
Endangered Species Trading Cards
Instructions for students to make a 4X6 trading card to trade with others in the class. Students are instructed to research specific items that help them understand species such as: HabitatCauses of its decline in population.Specific characteristics of the species that has lead to it decline.Conservation efforts A rubric is included as well as an extra credit opportunity to make a piece of art.
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7th - 12th
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HS-LS2-7
, HS-LS2-2
Also included in: AP Environmental Science Unit 9 Bundle
Big Bang Theory Timeline Diagram Activity
This product allows students to create a diagram focusing on the timeline of events of the Big Bang Theory. Students will be given a list of eight events to organize and they will need to draw a diagram/ picture for each event with appropriate and accurate arrows indicating the correct chronological order of events. A rubric is provided for grading purposes for this activity so that students know exactly what work is needed for each task. These events, directions and the rubric can be edited/mod
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7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-ESS1-2
Editable-Poster Rubric
Ideal for any grade level. Evaluates physical posters for literature, science, math, grammar, etc.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Science Fair Project Rubric
Are you overwhelmed with the mountain of science fair projects to grade? Are you struggling to come up with a rubric to make the grading process easier? Download this rubric that's been revised several times over the past few years to streamline as much as possible and make the grading experience much less painful! I find it helpful to give this to students ahead of time so they know exactly what to expect and will have no surprises when it comes time to receive the results of their hard work.
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4th - 10th
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Let's Go Fly a Kite Engineering Project
Students design, build and test a kite over a 3 day period. This is followed by another 3 day period for redesign and additional testing. Project encourages students to share ideas and to use effective engineering skills in an effort to meet the minimum requirement; 30 seconds of flight time with no assistance from the student; i.e. pulling on the string.
Downloadable file is a Word Document that can be edited to fit the needs and timeline of your classroom.
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4th - 12th
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Engineering Design Process - Rubric
The engineering design process is used by engineers and is a cyclic process of prototype, design and redesign. This rubric is design to assess this process either in a notebook or a project. In next generation standards, and in general robotics/engineering classes the engineering design process is used. This resource is a valuable tool to assess student understand of this process.
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9th - 12th
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How To Write a Lab Report (Guideline, Checklist, Rubric)
Use this handy tool to introduce your students to the essential components of lab reports. They can use the included checklist as they write up their report so they have gentle reminders about the important parts to include. The rubric is completely editable, so you can adjust the parameters to fit your class' needs. This works for any science class and is not subject-specific. Download includes: 1) Guideline sheet that explains what should go into each section of a lab report2) Checklist for s
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8th - 11th
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Life Cycle of a Star Project with Rubric
Students will pick how they want to show the life cycle of a star. They can create a children's book, 3D display on a poster board, creative video, or anything else that can be approved by the teacher. Includes rubric for grading. Edit and change as you wish!- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Feedback gives you FREE MONEY and also helps me make my products better!Here’s how:You can earn TpT Credits by leaving ra
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