Criterion B: Inquiring 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

and designing
The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to
state a problem or state a problem or outline a problem or describe a problem or
question to be tested by question to be tested by question to be tested by question to be tested by
a scientific a scientific a scientific a scientific
investigation, with investigation, outline a investigation, outline investigation, outline
limited success, state a testable hypothesis and explain a testable and explain a testable
testable hypothesis, using scientific hypothesis using hypothesis using
state the variables, reasoning, outline how scientific reasoning, correct scientific
design a method, with to manipulate the outline how to reasoning, describe
limited success. variables, and state manipulate the how to manipulate the
how relevant data will variables, and outline variables, and describe
be collected, design a how sufficient, relevant how sufficient, relevant
safe method in which data will be collected, data will be collected,
he or she selects design a complete and design a logical,
materials and safe method in which complete and safe
equipment. he or she selects method in which he or
appropriate materials she selects appropriate
and equipment. materials and
equipment.

What does that look 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

like?

Title The effect of IV on DV

Research Connects the

hypothesis to scientific
reasoning

Question Question outlines what Question outlines what Clear question that Clear question that
is being tested with is being tested. states the IV and DV. shows a strong
limited success. understanding of the
investigation and
describes the IV and
DV.

Hypothesis Hypothesis states what Hypothesis states what Hypothesis outlines why Hypothesis explains
you think will happen. you think will happen you think something will why you think
and why. happen and is something will happen
connected to that is supported by
background reading your background
(research) on the topic. research.

Variables Variables are listed. Your variables show an Variables are listed and Variables are described
(independent, understanding of what would allow the clearly and would allow
dependent and control is being manipulated. experiment to be the experiment to be
variables) repeated. repeated.

Materials Materials are mostly Materials are listed with All materials are listed Materials are described
listed. some description and with their quantities. with enough accuracy
quantities. that the procedure
could be repeated
exactly.

Procedure Procedure outlines the Procedure outlines the Procedure is numbered, Procedure is numbered,
steps carried out with steps carried out. and written clearly. written clearly and does
limited success. not use pronouns or
anecdotal information.

Criterion C: 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

Processing and
Evaluating The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to
collect and present data correctly collect and correctly collect, correctly collect,
in numerical and/or present data in organize and present organize, transform and
visual forms, interpret numerical and/or visual data in numerical and/or present data in
data, state the validity forms, accurately visual forms, a numerical and/or visual
of a hypothesis with interpret data and forms, accurately
limited reference to a describe results, state ccurately interpret data interpret data and
scientific investigation, the validity of a and describe results describe results using
state the validity of the hypothesis based on using scientific correct scientific
method with limited the outcome of a reasoning, outline the reasoning, discuss the
reference to a scientific scientific investigation, validity of a hypothesis validity of a hypothesis
investigation, state state the validity of the based on the outcome based on the outcome
limited improvements or method based on the of a scientific of a scientific
extensions to the outcome of a scientific investigation, outline the investigation, discuss
method. investigation, state validity of the method the validity of the
improvements or based on the outcome method based on the
extensions to the of a scientific outcome of a scientific
method that would investigation, outline investigation, describe
benefit the scientific improvements or improvements or
investigation. extensions to the extensions to the
method that would method that would
benefit the scientific benefit the scientific
investigation. investigation.

What does this look 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8

like?

Results/ Data Data is limited and Your data is presented Your data is presented A significant number of
presented in either a in a table and a graph in a table that is labelled results to support your
table or a graph. with limited success. with the units in the hypothesis. Your data is
column/row header and presented in a table that
with any necessary is clearly labelled with
processing (eg. the units in the
averages) shown. The column/row header and
data is also shown as a with any necessary
graph that reflects the processing (eg.
data table. averages) shown. The
Observations are data is also shown as a
outlined in an anecdotal labelled graph that
manner. reflects the data table.
Qualitative data
describes observations
that could have affected
the data.

Conclusion Conclusion states if Conclusion states if the Conclusion outlines Conclusion discusses
hypothesis was hypothesis was how hypothesis was how hypothesis was
supported. supported and supported and any supported and how
discusses any errors in your valid your procedure
difficulties or sources of procedure. Describe was outlining any
error in the procedure. how you could improve difficulties in the method
or extend the or potential errors.
investigation to gain Describe how you could
more information. improve the procedure
and extend the
investigation to gain
more information and
why this would be
relevant.