GROUP MEMBERS:______________________ _______________________
______________________ _______________________
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PROJECT: You are to
conduct a small scale research project using the scientific method. The criteria for the project are listed below. This is a group project (3– 5 members). You will turn in only one finished project
with all of your names attached.
REQUIREMENTS:
This project must be computer
generated. The work must be evenly
distributed. You must attach the
“work-load sheet” with names filled in appropriately so as to ensure that all
members do their share. If ALL of the
group members don’t share equally in the project, NO ONE will receive credit.
DUE
DATES: This project
is due on
GRADING
CRITERIA: The following grading system will be used to score
this project:
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COMPONENT |
Max Points |
POINTS |
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Your Points |
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10 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
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Professional
/ Writing /
punctuation |
10 |
Almost perfect. No more than
1 or 2 errors and VERY clearly written |
Some errors in writing with
only minor clarity issues |
Typed but has many
grammatical errors or poorly written |
Typed but is Filled with grammatical Errors or very poorly
written |
Not typed |
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Components |
10 |
All components of Scientific method are Correct |
Had 1 problem with components
of Scientific Method are being correct or well done |
All components included but
had major problems with more than 1 |
Missing some components |
Missing all components |
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|
Work was
equally divided |
10 |
100% equality in terms of
amount of work completed |
Mostly equal with only 1
person completing more or less than his/her share |
More than 1 person did not
complete their equal share |
2 people did most of the
work |
1 person did most of the
work |
|
|
Scientific
Method was clearly evident |
10 |
Very evident that groups
understands the scientific methods |
Evident that the group
understands the scientific method |
Somewhat evident that the
group understands the scientific method |
Little evidence is shown as
to an understanding of scientific method |
No evidence is shown as to
an understanding of the scientific method |
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|
Written/material
evidence of work / data collection |
10 |
All material / data
collection was turned in with work |
Most material / data
collection was turned in with work |
Some material / data
collection was turned in with work |
Little (1 or two pieces)
material / data collection was turned in with work |
No material / data
collection was turned in with work |
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MAX SCORE |
50 |
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Your score |
|
“WORK-LOAD SHEET”
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Person 1 /
How they contributed |
Person 2 /
How they contributed |
Person 3 /
How they contributed |
Person 4 /
How they contributed |
Person 5 /
How they contributed |
Person 6 /
How they contributed |
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Who came
up with the situation/ Problem to
be studied? |
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Who
contributed toward the hypothesis? |
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How did
the design come to be created? |
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Who worked
on collecting data? Or data collection sheets? |
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Who wrote
up conclusions for the study? |
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Students can create their own experiment but if they cannot one of the following topics will be assigned by the teacher.