Wilkes-Barre Area



Wilkes-Barre Area

School District

Science Department

Gifted Support Grades 7-9

Scientific Investigation Project

2015-2016

Assignment Due Dates

1st Quarter

The students will complete and submit the following by October 2, 2015:

1. Topic Approval

2. Identify Hypothesis

3. Investigation Outline

4. Background/Experimental Design

2nd Quarter

The students will complete and submit the Final Draft of the following by December 11, 2015:

1. Materials, Procedure and Safety FINAL DRAFT

2. Data Collection to date and its relevance

3. Data Analysis Proposal (two methods)

3rd Quarter

The students will complete data collection by February 26, 2016

The students will complete and submit the following by March 18, 2016:

1. Data Analysis FINAL DRAFT

2. Conclusion FINAL DRAFT

4th Quarter

The students will give a Multi-Media Presentation and submit final paper in May, subject to scheduling.

7th grade topics for projects*

Electricity and Magnetism

1. Light bulb life span

2. Fruit/Vegetable effects on electric current production

3. Applications of magnetism

Ecology

1. Plant survey in an area

2. Plant growth variables (water types, soil types, light, temperature)

3. Insect Survey

4. Scat analysis

Earth’s Surface

1. Soil composition

2. Erosion/deposition

3. Map surveys

4. The Rock Cycle/Wyoming Valley

Changing Earth

1. anticline/syncline formation in Wyoming Valley

2. Formation of Coal Fields in Wyoming Valley

3. Timber Industry in the Wyoming Valley

Earth’s Atmosphere

1. WeatherBug

2. Storm Tracking

3. Historical Wyoming Valley Events

Earth’s Water

1. Chesapeake Watershed

2. Waste Water Management

3. Estuaries and Oceans

Agriculture and Society (IPM)

1. Genetic Engineering

2. Pesticides/Insecticides

3. Soil Conservation Management

*Other Topics by Teacher Approval

First Quarter Scientific Investigation Rubric

|Criteria |20 points |15 points |10 points |5 points |Score |

|Topic Identification |On time and clearly stated. |On time, not clearly stated. |Late, but clearly stated. |Late and not clearly stated.|  |

|Title |Title relates clearly to the |Title is vague, not clear. |Title is not appropriate for|Title is irrelevant to the |  |

| |investigation. | |the investigation. |investigation. | |

|Identify Question |1. Question is stately |1. Question is stately |Question is stately |Question is not appropriate |  |

| |accurately and completely. |accurately and completely. |accurately and completely. |for the investigation. | |

| |2. Background information is |2. Background information is | | | |

| |given. - 7th grade = |given. | | | |

| |half page - 8th grade = | | | | |

| |one page - 9th grade = | | | | |

| |1.5 pages | | | | |

|Hypothesis |Hypothesis predicts |Hypothesis does not predict |Hypothesis is not clearly |Hypothesis is not |  |

| |relationship between |relationship between |stated. |appropriate for the | |

| |dependent and independent |variables | |investigation. | |

| |variables. | | | | |

|Investigative Design |1. Investigation is a well |1. Investigation is |1. Investigation is |1. Investigation is not |  |

| |constructed test of the |reasonably constructed. |partially constructed. |relevant to the question or | |

| |stated hypothesis. |2. Components are reasonably |2. Some components are |hypothesis. | |

| |2. Appropriate components are|arranged so the investigation|missing making it difficult |2. Information is not | |

| |arranged so the investigation|can be performed/completed. |to complete. |sufficient to complete the | |

| |can be performed/completed. | | |investigation. | |

|  |  |  |  |Total = |  |

Second Quarter Scientific Investigation Rubric

|Criteria |20 points |15 points |10 points |5 points |Score |

|Materials |Complete detailed list |Complete list of appropriate|Most materials are listed |Materials incomplete or |  |

| |(size, concentration, |materials to complete the |and appropriate for the |inappropriate for the | |

| |quantity, etc..) of |investigation. |investigation. |investigation. | |

| |appropriate materials to | | | | |

| |complete the investigation. | | | | |

|Procedures |1. Tests hypothesis |1. Tests hypothesis in a |Attempts to test hypothesis,|Does not address the |  |

| |accurately and efficiently. |logical manner. |contains minor errors. |hypothesis. | |

| |2. Procedure is accurate, |2. Procedure is complete and| | | |

| |complete and understandable.|understandable, may contain | | | |

| |3. Includes appropriate |a few errors. | | | |

| |diagrams, drawings, etc. to | | | | |

| |clarify procedures. | | | | |

|Safety |Includes all appropriate |Includes most safety |Includes only critical |Safety concerns inadequately|  |

| |safety concerns. |concerns. |safety concerns. |addressed. | |

|Methods of Data |1. Significant data has been|1. A reasonable amount of |1. Minimum amount of data |1. Insufficient data has |  |

|Collection |collected in the most |data has been collected in a|has been collected. |been collected. | |

| |efficient and appropriate |sufficient manner. |2. Data is recorded and |2. Data has not been | |

| |manner. |2. Data is recorded and |displayed but lacks |recorded or displayed in an | |

| |2. Data is accurately |displayed using relevant |organization. |organized and relevant | |

| |recorded and displayed using|methods. | |manner. | |

| |most relevant methods. | | | | |

|Data collected to |Accurate and precise data |Data gathered in SI units. |Data gathered with minor |Inaccurate or inadequate |  |

|date |gathered in SI units. | |errors. |data gathered. | |

|  |  |  |  |Total = |  |

Third Quarter Scientific Investigation Rubric

|Criteria |50 points |40 points |30 points |20 points |Score |

|Data Analysis |1. Data is appropriate, |Contains three elements. |Contains two elements. |Contains one element. |  |

| |complete and accurate. 2.| | | | |

| |SI units are used to report | | | | |

| |all data. 3. | | | | |

| |Two different methods of | | | | |

| |analysis were used. | | | | |

| |4. Diagrams, graphs, tables,| | | | |

| |etc.. have complete labels. | | | | |

|Conclusions |1. Statement of the |1. Reasonable statement of |1. Statement of the results |1. Statement shows no |  |

| |investigation results |the results shows a good |show some relationship to |relationship to the | |

| |relates directly to the |relationship to the |the hypothesis. |hypothesis. | |

| |hypothesis. |hypothesis. |2. Assumptions are minimally|2. Assumptions are not | |

| |2. Clear assumptions have |2. Reasonable assumptions |supported by the data. |supported by the data. | |

| |been made from the accurate |have been made from the |3. Identifies mistakes made |3. Does not identify | |

| |evaluation of the data. |data. |during the investigation. |mistakes or improvements. | |

| |3. Identifies mistakes |3.Identifies mistakes or | | | |

| |and/or possible improvements|possible improvements. | | | |

| |to your investigation. | | | | |

|  |  |  |  |Total = |  |

Fourth Quarter Scientific Investigation Paper Rubric

|Criteria |20 points |15 points |10 points |5 points |Score |

|Format |1. 12 font |Missing one element |Missing two elements |Missing three elements |  |

| |2. Times New Roman | | | | |

| |3. 1.5 spaced | | | | |

| |4. One inch margins | | | | |

|Question and |1. Question clearly stated. |1. Question clearly stated. |1. Question not clearly |1. Question not clearly |  |

|Hypothesis |2. Hypothesis predicts |2. Hypothesis does not |stated. |stated. | |

| |relationship between |predict relationship between|2. Hypothesis does not |2. Hypothesis not clearly | |

| |dependent and independent |variables. |predict relationship between|stated. | |

| |variables. | |variables. | | |

|Investigative Design |1. Investigation is a well |1. Investigation is |1. Investigation is |1. Investigation is not |  |

| |constructed test of the |reasonably constructed. |partially constructed. |relevant to the question or | |

| |stated hypothesis. |2. Components are reasonably|2. Some components are |hypothesis. | |

| |2. Appropriate components |arranged so the |missing making it difficult |2. Information is not | |

| |are arranged so the |investigation can be |to replicate. |sufficient to replicate the | |

| |investigation can be |replicated. | |investigation. | |

| |replicated. | | | | |

|Methods of Data |1. Significant data has been|1. A reasonable amount of |1. Minimum amount of data |1. Insufficient data has |  |

|Collection |collected in the most |data has been collected in a|has been collected. |been collected. | |

| |efficient and appropriate |sufficient manner. |2. Data is recorded and |2. Data has not been | |

| |manner. |2. Data is recorded and |displayed but lacks |recorded or displayed in an | |

| |2. Data is accurately |displayed using relevant |organization. |organized and relevant | |

| |recorded and displayed using|methods. | |manner. | |

| |most relevant methods. | | | | |

|Data Analysis: |1. Statement of the |1. Reasonable statement of |1. Statement of the results |1. Statement shows no |  |

|Conclusions, |investigation results |the results shows a good |show some relationship to |relationship to the | |

|Inferences |relates directly to the |relationship to the |the hypothesis. |hypothesis. | |

| |hypothesis. |hypothesis. |2. Assumptions are minimally|2. Assumptions are not | |

| |2. Clear assumptions have |2. Reasonable assumptions |supported by the data. |supported by the data. | |

| |been made from the accurate |have been made from the | | | |

| |evaluation of the data. |data. | | | |

|  |  |  |  |Total = |  |

Fourth Quarter Scientific Investigation Multimedia Presentation Rubric

|Criteria |20 points |15 points |10 points |5 points |Score |

|Technical |Project runs without any |Project runs with minor |There are many technical |There are too many technical|  |

| |technical problems. |technical problems. |problems when viewing the |problems to view the | |

| | | |project. |project. | |

|Design |1. Contains all the required|Contains four elements. |Contains three elements. |Contains two elements. |  |

| |media elements, such as | | | | |

| |text, graphics, sounds, | | | | |

| |videos, and animations. 2.| | | | |

| |Fonts and formating is used | | | | |

| |appropriately to emphasize | | | | |

| |words. 3. Color| | | | |

| |is used appropriately. | | | | |

| |4. Sequence of presentation | | | | |

| |is logical and navigation is| | | | |

| |easy and understandable. | | | | |

| |5. Uses at least two forms | | | | |

| |of media. | | | | |

|Mechanics |1. Written elements have |Contains four elements. |Contains three elements. |Contains two elements. |  |

| |correct spelling , | | | | |

| |capitalization, and | | | | |

| |punctuation. | | | | |

| |2. Uses appropriate eye | | | | |

| |contact. | | | | |

| |3. Voice projection is | | | | |

| |appropriate. | | | | |

| |4. Vocabulary is appropriate| | | | |

| |for the topic. | | | | |

| |5. Does not read the | | | | |

| |presentation. | | | | |

|Length |1. Presentation meets |1. Presentation meets |1. Presentation lasts five |1. Presentation does not |  |

| |minimum requirement of seven|minimum requirement of seven|minutes. |last five minutes. | |

| |minutes. |minutes. | | | |

| |2. Presentation does not |2. Presentation exceeds ten | | | |

| |exceed ten minutes. |minutes. | | | |

|Citing resources |1. Resources are cited in |1. Resources are cited in |1. Resources are cited in |1. Resources are cited in |  |

| |the presentation. |the presentation. |the presentation. |the presentation. | |

| |2. Four sources are cited. |2. Three sources are cited. |2. Two sources are cited. |2. One sources is cited. | |

|  |  |  |  |Total = |  |

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