Design your Own Practical Experimental design Assessment Rubric
Student Name:
Knowledge and Investigation Skills
Understanding Questioning and predicting: Formulate
Knowledge and hypotheses that can be investigated
understanding of chemical scientifically, Aim is given to explain the
reactions in designing an purpose of the experiment
experiment Planning and conducting: Identify variables
to be changed, measured, controlled
A Thorough knowledge and Aim/Question correctly written and accurately
understanding gives the purpose of the experiment.
demonstrated of chemical Hypothesis correctly written and testable.
reactions. Independent and dependent variables
Applies understanding of correctly identified.
chemical reactions in new List of controlled variables is complete and
contexts described with clarity.
B Extensive knowledge and
understanding Aim/Question written mostly correctly and
demonstrated of Chemical gives the purpose of the experiment mostly
reactions accurately
Applies understanding of Hypothesis written mostly correctly and
chemical reactions in some testable to an extend
new contexts Independent and dependent variables
identified mostly correctly
List of controlled variables complete and
described with some clarity.
C Satisfactory knowledge Aim/Question written partially correctly and
and understanding partially explains the purpose of the
demonstrated of chemical experiment
reactions Hypothesis is testable and written partially
Applies understanding of correctly
chemical reactions in Independent and dependent variables
familiar contexts identified partially correctly
List of controlled variables are partially
complete and described with less clarity.
D Basic knowledge and Aim/Question is written and gives the
understanding purpose of the experiment but missing
demonstrated of chemical important information
reactions Hypothesis written but not testable.
Partial understanding of Independent and dependent variables is given
chemical reactions in some but are not correctly identified
familiar contexts List of controlled variables is given and
described with no clarity.
E Very basic knowledge and Aim/Question incorrectly written and no
understanding information is given on the purpose of the
demonstrated of chemical experiment
reactions. Hypothesis is not written correctly and not
Limited understanding of testable.
chemical reactions in some Independent and dependent variables are not
familiar context correctly identified.
List of controlled variables are not given
Teacher Feedback: Well formulated hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically, Aim is correctly written to explain the
purpose of the experiment. Your practical design demonstrated good planning and the variables are correctly identified. List
of materials is completed and you have modified your procedure to change the independent variable. Safety hazards are also
correctly identified. An area to focus is the Result and analysis part. You need to be more specific here. Overall an excellent
effort! Well done team!
Grade: A
Experimental Design
List of Materials
Procedure & Modifications
Consider safety when planning investigations.
Designs a logical and detailed investigation.
Material List is complete for an accurate replication of
the experiment and it includes quantitative
measurements.
Procedure is complete with no steps missing.
Modifications of procedure to explain how the
independent variable is changed are correctly written.
Potential hazards identified; procedures to minimise
risks are correctly discussed.
Designs a well-considered and clear investigation.
Material list is mostly complete but quantities not
always there or missing partially.
Procedure is mostly complete with a few steps missing.
Modifications of procedure to explain how the
independent variable is changed are written mostly
correctly.
Most potential hazards are identified; procedures to
minimise risks discussed mostly correctly
Designs a generally clear investigation
Material list is partially complete but quantities missing
or are rarely there.
Procedure is partially complete with some steps missing.
Modifications of procedure to explain how the
independent variable is changed are written partially
correctly.
Some Potential hazards are identified; procedures to
minimise risks discussed partially correctly.
Prepares an outline of an investigation
Material List is not complete and quantity is not
correctly given
Procedure is not complete Modifications of procedure
to explain how the independent variable is changed are
not clear
A very few potential hazards are identified; procedures
to minimize risks discussed partially correctly
Attempts to design an outline for an investigation
Material list and quantity is not correctly given
Procedure is not given
Modifications of procedure to explain how the
independent variable is not given
Potential hazards are not identified; procedures to
minimize risks are not discussed