Evaluation (Assessing Student Performance)
Students listen to the research proposals of their peers and come to a
consensus about which one should be funded. Rubrics have been designed to
facilitate this process. Grade is based upon the evaluations by students
as well as the teacher.
Authors
Besse Dawson
Pearland High School
3775 S. Main Street
Pearland, Texas 77581
Background
Resources
Student Reproducible Masters
Grant Proposal Application Form
1. Science Category:
Biology Geology Oceanography Meteorology
Glaciology
2. Names of Researchers
3. Educational Institution
4. Objective or Problem to be Researched
5. Rationale
6. Methods (Procedure) and Materials Needed
7. Impact on Natural Resources or Protected Species
Will this be harmful to the environment or to an animal in any way?
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Explain:
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What measures will be taken to ensure the safety of the protected species
or the integrity of the natural resouces?
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Will this procedure in any way be a danger to the researcher?
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Explain
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What safety precautions will be taken to ensure the safety of all
involved?
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8. Anticipated Results:
Project Evaluation:
Grant Proposal Form Questions
1. Under what science discipline would you put your research (ex: Geology)
2. What researchers will be going on your study?
3. What is your school name and address?
4. What are you going to study specifically? This should be in the form
of a question, such as: What is the impact of _______ on ___________?
Look over actual grant proposals at the National Science Foundation site
for a springboard of ideas and question format.
5. Tell us why we should let you do the project. Be sure to include how
the rest of the world would benefit from the knowledge you would gain.
6. List at least 5 materials required for your work. Also give an
overview of how you would collect your data (procedure).Where in
Antarctica or the arctic will you be doing your research? When will you
go (time of year). How long will you need to stay there to study? How
many times would you need to return to get enough data to be meaningful?
How many people will you need to take with you to do the research?
7. With whom or what will you be interacting while in Antarctica or the
arctic? Will this impact anyone or anything in anyway? Be clear.
(Sometimes the research is worth some inconveience to a population.)
Give at least 3 problems that you could encounter during your research.
8. What do think will happen and why do you think it will happen in that
manner? (Usually based upon what has happened in the past to similiar
studies to similiar organisms or objects.)
Grading Rubric for Grant Proposals
Student Names:
