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2
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3
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4
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Question or Problem Statement
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No problem statement is written.
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The problem statement is written but does not appropriately address the hypothesis and procedure.
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Problem statement is written as a question. Hypothesis and procedure appropriately address the question.
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Problem statement is written as a "why" or "what would happen if" question. Hypothesis and procedure appropriately address the question.
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Hypothesis
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No hypothesis is written.
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Hypothesis is not written in "If... then..." format and does not include the independent variable and/or an appropriate possible answer to the problem statement.
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Hypothesis is not written in "If... then..." format. Includes the independent variable and an appropriate possible answer to the problem statement.
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Hypothesis is written in "If...then..." format. Includes the independent variable and an appropriate possible answer to the problem statement.
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Procedure
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Does not include three or more of the following: material list, appropriate experimental procedure, includes at least three trials, instructions are clear
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Does not include two of the following: material list, appropriate experimental procedure, includes at least three trials, instructions are clear
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Does not include one of the following: material list, appropriate experimental procedure, includes at least three trials, instructions are clear
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Includes material list, appropriate experimental procedure, includes at least three trials, instructions are clear
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Data Table
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More than three of the following are missing: data table is clearly labeled, includes independent variables, at least three trials, averages, and measurements include units.
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Two - three of the follow are missing: data table is clearly labeled, includes independent variables, at least three trials, averages, and measurements include units.
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One of the follow is missing: data table is clearly labeled, includes independent variables, at least three trials, averages, and measurements include units.
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Data table is clearly labeled, includes independent variables, at least three trials, averages, and measurements include units.
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Conclusion
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Missing a conclusion or does not mention any of the criteria.
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Missing four: whether the hypothesis was supported or disproven, statement of data to support, possible errors, and offers another hypothesis and
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Missing two-three: whether the hypothesis was supported or disproven, statement of data to support, possible errors, and offers another hypothesis and/or recommendations for a second experiment.
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Includes all or missing only one: whether the hypothesis was supported or disproven, statement of data to support, possible errors, and offers another hypothesis and/or recommendations for a second experiment.
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Total---->
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