Marking guideline/rubric Criteria A B C D E Question and Predicting Develops and evaluates inquiry questions and hypotheses by identifying concepts that can be investigated scientifically. Modifies questions and hypotheses, then retests based on evaluation Develops inquiry questions and hypotheses that can be investigated scientifically for own investigations Evaluates investigation Develops inquiry questions and hypotheses by identifying concepts in example simulations Attempts to develop inquiry questions and hypothesis for own investigations Attempts to develop inquiry questions and hypothesis for sample investigations Attempts to identify question and or hypothesis for example simulations Planning Investigations Designs investigations to collect data and refines investigations based on results or identifies and carries out new investigations Justifies, evaluates the investigation plan, and modifies this investigation in response to new evidence Designs investigations to collect data in response to a question or problem. Justifies and evaluates the inclusion of experimental controls in investigation. Attempts to design investigations to collect data. Experiment is a controlled, fair test allowing the collection of reliable and valid data. Modifies investigation to collect data in response to student’s question. Attempts to design investigation to collect data. Conducting investigations Effectively conducts and improves investigation to collect data. Utilises technology to evaluate the accuracy of investigations. Selectively sources reliable secondary data and extracts relevant data and references data Recognises problems with data during simulation data collection and adapting or fixing simulation Utilises technology to evaluate the accuracy of investigations. Selectively sources reliable secondary data Conducts demonstration and designed simulations to collect data Utilises technology to evaluate the accuracy of investigations. Reliably sources secondary data Follows demonstration investigations and records results Sources secondary data sources and acknowledges them. With assistance, conducts a simulation by following a procedure. Extracts secondary data sources from identified sources
Communication Communicates scientific understanding effectively at the appropriate level for a family discussion. Constructs arguments to provide a conclusion to the problem. Communicates scientific understanding effectively and is able to construct evidence-based arguments Communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology in a range of forms. Attempts to communicate scientific understanding in at least two different forms. Attempts to communicate scientific understanding Application of Thermodynamic knowledge Demonstrates extensive knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts, and applies highly developed skills and processes in a wide variety of contexts Demonstrates thorough knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts, and applies well-developed skills and processes in a variety of contexts. Demonstrates sound knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts, and applies skills and processes in a range of familiar contexts. Demonstrates a basic knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts, and applies skills and processes in some familiar contexts. Demonstrates an elementary knowledge of content and understanding of course concepts, and applies some skills and processes with guidance.