Student Name:							Poster Number:
Poster Title:
PROBLEM: To what degree is the problem new and/or different and how well is it written?
0	no problem statement							TOTAL SCORE
1	incomplete problem statement
2	complete problem statement, and well written
3	complete, well-written problem statement and a new idea
HYPOTHESIS: To what degree is this a testable prediction?
0	no hypothesis							TOTAL SCORE
1	incomplete hypothesis
2	hypothesis present, but not completely testable
3	well-written, testable hypothesis
EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN: How well is the plan developed to validate the hypothesis?
0	lacks overall plan to validate or confirm the hypothesis							TOTAL SCORE
1	partial plan to validate or confirm the hypothesis
2	sufficient plan to validate or confirm the hypothesis
3	exemplary plan to validate or confirm the hypothesis
EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES: To what degree does the sequential experimental process connect the hypothesis, data, and results?
0	experimental procedures are not listed							TOTAL SCORE
1	experimental procedures are incomplete and/or not listed step by step
2	experimental procedures are complete and listed step-by-step
3	experimental procedures are quantitatively and/or qualitatively listed step by step
VARIABLES AND CONTROLS: How well are the variables identified and controlled?
0	no variables are identified							TOTAL SCORE
1	variables are identified but not controlled
2	variables identified and some variables are controlled
3	variables are carefully identified and controlled
MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT: How were the items utilized in appropriate and/or new ways?
0	no materials or equipment identified or used in an unsafe manner							TOTAL SCORE
1	materials not appropriately identified and/or used safely
2	materials appropriately identified and used safely
3	materials carefully identified and used above expectations
DATA COLLECTION: To what degree are the method, number of trials, and quantity of data appropriate?
0	no quantitative data collected							TOTAL SCORE
1	insufficient data collected
2	sufficient data collected
3	data collected above expectations
DATA PRESENTATION: How well do the graphs, tables, logs, pictures, charts, or other visual aids present the data?
0	no presentation of data							TOTAL SCORE
1	data partially and/or clearly presented
2	data sufficiently and clearly presented
3	data presentation exceeds expectation
DATA ANALYSIS: How well are the results interpreted?  How well have the possible errors been analyzed?
0	no interpretation of data							TOTAL SCORE
1	partial interpretation of data
2	correct and appropriate interpretation of data
3	comprehensive and significant interpretation of data with error analysis
OUTCOMES: How well are the conclusions and/or products identified and interpreted?
0	no conclusions and/or products identified							TOTAL SCORE
1	incomplete conclusions and/or products identified
2	apparent conclusions and/or products identified
3	inherent, significant conclusions and/or products clearly identified
APPLICATIONS:  How well are new relationships, ideas, and/or additional investigations identified and presented?
0	no applications identified							TOTAL SCORE
1	applications vaguely identified
2	apparent application identified
3	significant, practical applications identified
VISUAL DISPLAY: How well is the project constructed and organized?  Are spelling and sentence structure correct?
0	poor display, construction, and/or grammar							TOTAL SCORE
1	fair display, construction, and/or grammar
2	good display, construction, and/or grammar
3	exemplary display, construction, and/or grammar
ORAL PRESENTATION: How clear and well prepared is the presentation?  How complete is the  presenter's knowledge and use of resources?
0	poor presentation; lack of knowledge/no use of resources							TOTAL SCORE
2	fair presentation; little knowledge/poor use of resources
4	good presentation; adequate knowledge/adequate use of resources
INTERVIEW: How precisely are questions answered?  How complete is the student's understanding of the experimental work?
0	cannot answer questions adequately and precisely							TOTAL SCORE
2	partially answered questions
4	adequate, precise answers to most questions
6	adequate, precise answers to all questions