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ISS/Fair 2005
Investigative Science
Symposium/Fair
– MAY 12TH SCHEDULE
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Agenda & Criteria
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Student Rubric
Registration Forms
– High School
Registration
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Registration for School Project Finalists
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Project & Abstract Registration Form
• ISS/Fair 2004
• ISS/Fair 2003
• ISS/Fair 2002
• Thomas A. Gardner Science
Teacher Endowment Fund
QC Secondary Education Dept.
QC Physics Department
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ISS/Fair 2005 Queens College/Queens High Schools
Principal Sponsor
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Preliminary Observations and Explanations
Data Presentation
& Representation of
Procedures
Data
Interpretation
and Scientific
Argument
Conclusions
Written and Oral
Communication
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Have you demonstrated conceptual understanding
by using scientific concepts to explain your observations?
Do you represent your data, procedures, and results employing numbers,
tables, graphs, drawings, and artwork in ways which communicate your
investigations?
Do you fully understand your evidence and your data?
Can you explain your procedures and the underlying scientific
concepts?
Can you describe and support your conclusions based upon your
evidence?
Are your procedures and results presented in clear and logical language?
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New
Questions
Alternative
Explanations
and
Next Steps
Sources of Error
Trouble-shooting
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Have you recorded new questions which were generated from
your investigations?
Have you considered other possible explanations for your results? Have you
proposed other investigations you would perform given more time and
resources?
Do you recognize and state possible sources of error in your procedure and
data collection? What are the limitations in accuracy and precision of the
data and in your measurement techniques?
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Creativity
Originality
Clarity
and
Organization
Communication:
Written and Oral
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How do you demonstrate creativity and inventiveness in the
approach, design, conduct, and presentation of your research project?
Are you careful, organized, and logical in planning and carrying out your
investigations?
Are your presentations clear and organized to allow others to
understand and reproduce the investigations?
In your presentation, have you demonstrated a thorough understanding of your
investigation and its possible applications?
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© Copyright 2005 by the ISS/Fair
2005 Committee.
This Rubric was created by Mark Miksic, Queens College, and Susan Brustein,
Townsend Harris HS and the ISS/Fair 2003 Committee in January 2003. All uses
of this rubric must carry this attribution.
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