Science Practical Assessment Rubric Re-think

LEVEL

Aim

Science
Inquiry Skills:
Questioning &
Predicting

Hypothesis

Science
Inquiry Skills:
Questioning &
Predicting

10

With guidance,
identified a question
in familiar context that
could be investigated
scientifically.

Identify a question in
an unfamiliar context
that could be
investigated
scientifically.

With guidance, clarify

the aim of the
investigation by
posing a question.

Identified a question
or theory the
experiment could
have to investigated
with some errors.

Identified a question
or theory the
experiment could
have to investigated,
but was unrelated.

Clearly identified the

question / theory the
experiment intended
to investigate.

Formulated their own

question / aim to
investigate
scientifically.

Using general
language, described
how the investigation
would be conducted.

Attempted to identify
how some variables
will be manipulated.

Identified how some

variables will be
manipulated.

Clearly identified how

the independent and
dependent variables
are manipulated.

Predicted some
results.

Predicted all results

but partially relate to
the aim and variables.

Predicted all tested

results that relate to
the aim and variables.

Identified some
scientific evidence to
support their
hypothesis

Cited scientific
evidence to support
their hypothesis

Contextualised and
cited scientific
evidence to support
their hypothesis

Using general
language, incorrectly
described how the
investigation would be
conducted
With guidance they
predicted the range of
outcomes

Independently they
predicted the range of
outcomes

With guidance
predicted results

With guidance used

prior general
knowledge to support
hypothesis

Used prior general

knowledge to support
hypothesis

With guidance used

scientific knowledge
to support results

Predicted results but

they do not relate to
the aim and/or
variables.
Independently, but
incorrectly identified
scientific knowledge
to support the
hypothesis

Planning
(optional)

Science
Inquiry Skills:
Planning &
Conducting

Written
Method

Select an appropriate
method to investigate
hypothesis

Written with guidance

the method suggests
a way to complete the
aim.

Variables
NA

Materials
Use equipment
properly to record
observations

Risk
Assessmen
t
Science
Inquiry Skills:
Planning &
Conducting

Safely use
appropriate
materials, tools or
equipment

Results

Science
Inquiry Skills:

With guidance, plan

appropriate investigation me
thods to answer questions
or solve problems

Suggest ways to plan and

conduct investigations to
find answers to questions

Use a range of simple

methods to
represent data.

Written with guidance,

the method contains
some steps to
complete the aim.
The method attempts
to distinguish
variables that should
be changed and
measured.

Written with guidance,

the method is mostly
clear to follow and
contains steps to
complete the aim.
The method
distinguishes
variables that should
be changed and
measured.

Mostly use equipment

properly and
accurately to record
observations and
record data

Used equipment
properly to record
observations to
measure and record
data

Method is mostly
clear to follow or
partially complete.

Method is clear to
follow using steps.
There is no diagram.

The method attempts

to set up fair tests and
measure and control
the variables

The method sets up

fair tests and
measures and
controls the variables

Manipulate equipment
with some accuracy to
observe, measure
and record data

Selected appropriate
equipment and
manipulated it
accurately to observe,
measure and record
data

Use equipment and

materials safely,
identifying some
potential risks

Use equipment and

materials safely,
identifying potential
risks

Follow most safety

and ethical guidelines
and identify some
potential risks

Follow safety and

ethical guidelines and
identify potential risks

Attempts to use a
range of
representations to
represent and
describe
observations.

Use a range of
representations to
represent and
describe
observations.

Represents data in at
least two different
ways with some
inaccuracies.

Accurately represents
data in at least two
different ways.

Analysis
Identifies simple
patterns and trends in
the data

Conclusion
s

Evaluation
of Method

Compare results with

predictions,
suggesting possible
reasons for findings

Reflection of
the investigation
was it a fair test?

Attempts to describe
patterns or
relationships in data

Describe patterns or
relationships in data

Attempts to
compare data with
predictions and use
as evidence in
developing
explanations

Compare data with

predictions and use
as evidence in
developing
explanations

Suggest some limited

improvements to the
method

Suggest
improvements to the
methods

Evaluation
of Data

Attempts to analyse
patterns or
relationships in data

Analyses patterns or
relationships in data
Use scientific
understanding to
identify relationships

Summarise data from

investigations and use
own understanding to
draw conclusions with
some errors.

Summarise data from

investigations and use
own understanding to
draw conclusions

Attempt a reflection of
the methods reliability
and identify
improvements

Reflect on the
methods reliability
and identify
improvements

Select and use appropriate

equipment, including digital
technologies, to
systematically and
accurately collect and
record data

Method is clear to
follow using steps.
There is an unlabeled
diagram.

Method is clear to
follow using steps.
There is an annotated
and labeled diagram.

The method answers

the hypothesis and
manipulates the
variables with some
control
Some appropriate
equipment is selected
and/or manipulated
with some systematic
processes to collect
reliable data

The method answers

the hypothesis and
manipulates the
variables
systematically
Appropriate
equipment is selected
and systematically
manipulated to collect
accurate and reliable
data

Assess some risks

and address ethical
issues associated
with the methods

Assess risk and

address ethical issues
associated with the
methods

Analyses patterns and

some trends in data.

Analyses patterns and

trends in data.

Attempts to describe
relationships between
variables.

Describes
relationships between
variables

Attempts to identify
inconsistencies in
data.

Identifies
inconsistencies in
data.

Draws some
conclusions
consistent with
evidence

Draws conclusions
consistent with
evidence

Reflect on the
reliability and validity
of the method and
identify improvements

Critically analyse the v

alidity of information in
secondary sources
and evaluate the
approaches used to
solve problems

quality of the
data collected
Reflect on the method
used including
evaluating the, and
identify improvements
to the method
Use scientific
knowledge and
findings from
investigations
to evaluate claims

Communica
tion

Plan and select

appropriate investigation me
thods to collect reliable data

Collaboratively and
individually plan a range
of investigation types

Represent and
communicate ideas
and findings in a
variety of ways such
as diagrams, physical
representations and
simple reports

Communicate ideas,
explanations and
processes in a variety
of ways, including
multi-modal texts

Communicate ideas,
findings and solutions
to problems
using scientific
language and
representations
usingdigital
technologies as
appropriate

Evaluate conclusions,
including identifying
sources of uncertainty
and possible
alternative
explanations, and
describe specific ways
to improve the quality
of the data

Communicate
scientific ideas and
information for a
particular purpose,
including
constructing evidence
-based arguments
and using
appropriate scientific
language, convention
s and representations