Theory and Law Research Project
Worth 45 Points
Rubric
1
2
Choice of scientific theory to
research
Choice of scientific law to
research
0 points
1 point
Theory is not a scientific
theory and not related to
science
0 points
Theory is not a scientific
theory but is related to
science.
1 point
Law is not a scientific
theory but is related to
science.
5-7 point
Law is not a scientific theory
and not related to science
0-3 points
3
4
5
6
Research shows student
understanding of scientific
theory
Research shows student
understanding of scientific law
Clipart included for scientific
theory and scientific law
Higher order thinking questions
answered (formative
assessment)
Saved to student computer
drive or Google Docs
Overall presentation
2 points
Law is a scientific law.
7-10 points
Research shows limited
understanding of topic.
Important information is
limited.
Conveys deep and through
understanding of the topic.
Information is complete.
0-3 points
5-7 point
7-10 points
Research does not reflect
understanding of topic and
lacks important information.
Research shows limited
understanding of topic.
Important information is
limited.
Conveys deep and through
understanding of the topic.
Information is complete.
0 points
2-3 points
4-5 points
No clipart is included for both
scientific theory and scientific
law.
Clipart is included for either
scientific theory or
scientific law.
Clipart is included for both
scientific theory and scientific
law.
0-3 points
5-7 point
7-10 points
Formative assessment
questions have not been
answered or are not included
within the presentation.
Formative assessment
questions are answered are
vague. Student responses
do not show directly
answer the question.
Formative assessment
questions are thorough and
directly answer the question.
Presentation is nowhere to be
found (this includes saving to
the computer desktop)
0-1 point
8
Theory is a scientific law.
Research does not reflect
understanding of topic and
lacks important information.
0 points
7
2 points
Presentation is unorganized.
Student plagiarized
information from Internet.
1 point
Presentation has been
saved to student computer
drive (Y: drive) or Google
Docs and shared with me
instructor.
2-3 points
4-5 points
Presentation is somewhat
organized and includes
some grammatical errors.
No plagiarism is included.
Presentation is well organized
and is written with no
grammatical errors. No
plagiarism is included.
Theory and Law Research Project
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS – NEED TO BE ANSWERED WITHIN PRESENTATION
1. Explain the difference between a scientific theory and a law.
2. Suppose the results of one experiment supported a scientist’s hypothesis. Could the supported
hypotheses be called a theory? Why or why not?
3. How is a scientific theory different from other theories?
4. Do you agree with the scientific theory and scientific law that you picked? Explain your answer.
Theory and Law Research Project
ITEMS TO INCLUDE (DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION) – NOT ALL STUDENTS WILL BE GIVEN THIS
Slide 1
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Slide 2
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List the name of the scientific theory
Describe the scientific theory
Who is known for the scientific theory
Clipart representing scientific theory
List the name of the scientific law
Describe the scientific law.
Who is known for the scientific law
Clipart representing theory
Slide 3
1. Explain the difference between a scientific theory and a law.
2. Suppose the results of one experiment supported a scientist’s hypothesis. Could the supported
hypotheses be called a theory? Why or why not?
3. How is a scientific theory different from other theories?
4. Do you agree with the scientific theory and scientific law that you picked? Explain your answer.