Primary Scoring Guide - grades K, 1, and 2

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If Student Followed the Scientific Inquiry Process – use all categories when scoring

Scientific Inquiry Components

Project clearly identifies all of the Scientific Inquiry steps for K-2 and may include charts and graphs

Project identifies the five Scientific Inquiry steps required of K-2

Project identifies some of the Scientific Inquiry steps

Missing Scientific Inquiry steps that hinder understanding

If Student Created a Model, diorama, collection, or system use only the scoring below

Evidence

Of

Scientific

Knowledge

Has an exceptional grasp of scientific knowledge related to the topic

Has a good grasp of scientific knowledge related to the topic

Shows an awareness of scientific knowledge related to the topic

Displays little or no evidence of scientific knowledge

Display

Display, model, or collection was exceptionally marked, showed superior effort, and displayed a thoroughly complete project

Display, model, or collection had clear labels and was easy to read, showed a sense of completeness

Display, model, or collection was missing some key pieces of information

Seemed partially complete

Display, model, or collection had little or no labels. Shows a lack of effort and completeness