Scientific Invention Report Rubric

Scientific Invention PowerPoint Rubric Due Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011 Name______Science Period______

***Use this rubric as a reference guide and turn it in with your notes on Friday. Expectations: Create an informative PowerPoint presentation regarding an invention. The report explores the history of a scientific invention and how the invention affects society. The purpose allows an opportunity to evaluate students’ research, writing and presentation skills. After presenting the highlights of the research conducted, further development will conclude in English class with a one page report. Students demonstrate skills by providing the following information pertaining to the invention:

Paragraph (Slide) 1: Describe the invention. Paragraph (Slide) 2: Who, when and where? Paragraph (Slide) 3: Materials and assembly procedures. Paragraph (Slide) 4: How the invention changed/changes lives. Include any improvements since the initial invention. Paragraph (Slide) 5: Evaluate the pros and cons of scientific discoveries. Website suggestions: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/ http://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventors.htm http://inventors.about.com/ http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/1_1_search.asp http://www.encylopedia.com Grades evaluated consider following criteria (Each category listed is worth 10 points): ____ Title Page ____ Description ____ When, where, who? ____ Materials and assembly (What is it made of and how is it put together or works?) ____ Impact of invention and improvements ____ Pros and cons of scientific discoveries (Not the invention researched) ____ Bibliography (Minimum of 3 sources) ____ Spelling and Grammar ____ Notes (Hand-written) ____ PowerPoint Presentation ____ / 100 Total score Invention Essay Directions: Write a five paragraph essay, utilizing 8th grade writing rules. Each paragraph should have at least five sentences.

Paragraph 1: Describe the invention. Paragraph 2: Who, when and where? Paragraph 3: Materials and assembly procedures (and/or how it works). Paragraph 4: How the invention changes/changed lives and/or improvements since the initial invention. Paragraph 5: Evaluate the pros and cons of scientific discoveries.

Structure report in the following order: Report rubric, cover page, report, bibliography and notes.

___ Paragraph 1 ___ Paragraph 2 ___ Paragraph 3 ___ Paragraph 4 ___ Paragraph 5 ___ Rubric attached to cover page ___ Cover page (Includes creative title, MLA heading) ___ Rough draft ___ Spelling ___ NTWBWTSW. No A, and, but, because beginnings ___ Dead Words ___ Be Verbs ___ MLA Format and Neatness ___ Bibliography (A minimum of three sources)