EXPERIMENTAL QUESTION AND/ OR EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESIS

ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

	- LEVEL 1 +	- LEVEL 2 +	- LEVEL 3 +	- LEVEL 4 +
Selecting an Experimental Question and/or creating a Hypothesis Thinking Inquiry	A hypothesis and/or experimental question is included.	Level 1 +  Hypothesis and or experimental question is appropriate for experimental technique being used.	Level 1&2+ Hypothesis is justified.	Level 1&2&3+ The justification is a sound arguement based on clear logic and /or scientific reasoning.

INDICATORS

Level 1

• The lab report contains a hypotheisis.

Level 2

• The hypothesis must be susinct, specific and testable.

Level 3

• The hypothesis must;
  • be authentic by predicting what you expect will happen (not be a description of what did happen).
  • must be reasonable with a justification of why the prediction was made.

Level 4

• The explanation is
  • based on scientific principles
  • not absolute, should be open to the idea of investigation and testing.
  • should be in the 'future' tense

Factors for which assigned marks are at the higher end of the range (or a +)

• consistent - student consistently displays this level of achievement
• assignment completed on time
• work is well organized
• work is clear, neat
• aesthetically pleasing (looks nice)
• accurate
• well referenced
• attention to detail
• completion or demonstration of a greater number of indicators
• explanations have a high degree of clarity

Factors for which assigned marks are at the lower end of the range

• lacks consistency - student may not always reach this level of achievement
• assignment not done by due date
• assignment resubmitted in order to increase level
• out of order, difficult to navigate through
• messy
• inaccurate
• poorly referenced
• inattentive to detail
• completion or demonstration of a lesser number of indicators
• not fully explained