GEMS project

Bubble-ology Rubric
by Shelia Buchanan, Cindy Daniels, and Brenda Pieper
Student:



Homework/ Quiz	Inc.	Poor	Avg.	Good	Excellent
Student demonstrated thought and creativity and completed both.	1	2	3	4	5
				Total:

Fair Tests Assessment
Student identified characteristics of a fair test.	1	2	3	4	5
				Total:

Ideal Bubble Solution Assessment
Student’s recommendations include 1) Why water needs soap in order to make bubbles that last and 2) Why bubble solution with glycerin makes sturdier bubbles.	1	2	3	4	5
				Total:

Sharing Bubble Discoveries
Student’s letter includes 5 different things they learned about bubbles.	1	2	3	4	5

Activities
Student participated in each activity.	1	2	3	4	5
Student was able to refine observations to modify their predictions, distinguish between fair and unfair tests, and identify variables.	1	2	3	4	5
Student participated in group discussions.	1	2	3	4	5
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Team Result Reports
Student participated in team report by speaking and providing input to the oral report.	1	2	3	4	5
Student’s team included information on which variables were most important in extending the life of a bubble.	1	2	3	4	5
Student’s team identified strategies that were most effective in altering those variables.	1	2	3	4	5
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Final Project
Content
Information is relevant and interesting	1	2	3	4	5
Student used creativity in the design.	1	2	3	4	5
Students provided written script and used correct punctuation, complete sentences, grammar and spelling.	1	2	3	4	5
Students showed complete understanding of presented material.	1	2	3	4	5
Student built on original idea.	1	2	3	4	5
Student explained why the bubble maker makes the kinds of bubbles it does.	1	2	3	4	5
				Total:

Presentation
The presentation is fluent from beginning to end.	1	2	3	4	5
Student understands video equipment	1	2	3	4	5
Student’s commercial is between 2 to 5 minutes in length.	1	2	3	4	5
Overall synthesis of the presentation.	1	2	3	4	5
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Total Grade: ________

Bubble-ology