Hypothesis Development	4 Independently developed an hypothesis well-substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena	3 Independently developed an hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review and observation of similar phenomena.	2 Independently developed an hypothesis somewhat substantiated by a literature review or observation of similar phenomena	1 Needed adult assistance to develop an hypothesis or to do a basic literature review.
Description of Procedure	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. No adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion that could be followed by anyone without additional explanations. Some adult help was needed to accomplish this.	Procedures were outlined in a step-by-step fashion, but had 1 or 2 gaps that require explanation even after adult feedback had been given.	Procedures that were outlined were seriously incomplete or not sequential, even after adult feedback had been given.
Data Collection	Data was collected several times. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. It was summarized, independently, in a way that clearly describes what was discovered.	Data was collected more than one time. Adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.	Data was collected only once and adult assistance was needed to clearly summarize what was discovered.
Diagrams	Provided an accurate, easy-to-follow diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or the process being studied	Provided an accurate diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or the process being studied.	Provided an easy-to-follow diagram with labels to illustrate the procedure or process, but one key step was left out.	Did not provide a diagram OR the diagram was quite incomplete
Conclusion/Summary	Student provided a detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to previous research findings and the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a somewhat detailed conclusion clearly based on the data and related to the hypothesis statement(s).	Student provided a conclusion with some reference to the data and the hypothesis statement(s).	No conclusion was apparent or important details were overlooked