Year 3 Science – Material World – Chemical Sciences Assessment Rubric
A B
Extending with depth
beyond the achievement
Comprehensively understands
that solids, liquids and gases
are states of matter.
Science understanding
Extensively and in detail
identifies whether a material is
a solid, liquid or gas and
provides a wide range
of examples.
Discerningly investigates and
understands that a change of
state between a solid and a
liquid can be caused by adding
or removing heat.
Science understanding
and inquiry skills
Comprehensively conducts,
effectively records results and
draws conclusions from a
highly detailed science
experiment investigating the
effect of heat on different
coloured crayons
C D
Working beyond the
achievement standard
Thoroughly understands that
solids, liquids and gases are
states of matter.
Effectively identifies whether
a material is a solid, liquid or
gas and provides a range of
examples.
Successfully investigates and
understands that a change of
state between a solid and a
liquid can be caused by adding
or removing heat.
Thoroughly conducts,
effectively records results and
draws conclusions from a
detailed science experiment
investigating the effect of heat
on different coloured crayons.
Assessment Criteria
standard Achieving and
demonstrating
the achievement standard
Understands that solids,
liquids and gases are states of
matter
Identifies whether a material is
a solid, liquid or gas.
Investigates and understands
that a change of state between
a solid and a liquid can be
caused by adding or removing
heat.
Conducts, records results and
draws conclusions from a
science experiment
investigating the effect of heat
on different coloured crayons.
E
Working towards the
achievement standard
With guidance, understands
that solids, liquids and gases
are states of matter
With guidance, partially
identifies whether a material is
a solid, liquid or gas.
With guidance, partially,
investigates and understands
that a change of state between
a solid and a liquid can be
caused by adding or removing
heat
With guidance, partially
conducts, records simple
results and draws a few
conclusions from a basic
science experiment
investigating the effect of heat
on different coloured crayons
Beginning to work towards
the achievement standard
With detailed guidance, is
beginning to understand that
solids, liquids and gases are
states of matter.
With detailed guidance,
partially identifies aspects of
whether a material is a solid,
liquid or gas. Needs prompting
to provide an example.
With detailed guidance and
only with assistance
investigates and partially
understands that a change of
state between a solid and a
liquid can be caused by adding
or removing heat
With detailed guidance, and
only with assistance conducts
and records a few basic
results. Requires detailed
assistance to partially draw at
least one conclusion from a
science experiment
investigating the effect of heat
on different coloured crayons.
 Understands that solids, liquids,
and gases are states of matter.
Student Name
Identifies whether a material is a
solid, liquid or gas
Investigates and understands
that a change of state between a
solid and a liquid can be caused
by adding or removing heat
Conducts, records results and
draws conclusions from a
science experiment investigating
the effect of heat on different
coloured crayons