Science Unit Rubric
Science Unit Rubric
Science Unit Rubric
Danielle Conheady, Louise Allan, Kate Williams, Chelsea Swarbrick, Lauren Rietschel
Can safely use a range of Can safely use some equipment Requires additional
Can safely and independently use equipment (with (with assistance and supervision) assistance and supervision
a range of equipment (with supervision) to conduct to conduct experiments and when using equipment to
supervision) to conduct experiments and investigation. Can follow some conduct experiments and
Recording and
experiments and investigation. investigation. Can follow safety procedures during the investigation. Cannot
processing
Can successfully follow and and implement safety lesson. follow safety procedures
implement safety procedures, procedures, such as during lesson.
such as handling equipment. handling equipment.
Can independently collect and Can collect and organise Can collect and organise some Cannot collect or organise
organise results within results within experiments results within the experiments results within experiments
experiments and investigation and investigation about and investigation about solids and and investigation about
Analysing and about solids and liquids. Can solids and liquids. Can use liquids, with some assistance. solids and liquids.
evaluating successfully use formal formal measurements and Uses some formal measurements
measurements and represent represent results in tables and represent results in tables
results in tables and graphs. and graphs. and graphs, with guidance.
Independently uses evidence from Uses evidence from results Uses some evidence from results Cannot draw results from
results to draw conclusions about to draw conclusions about to draw conclusions about solids experiments and
solids and liquids. solids and liquids. and liquids, with some assistance. investigation to create a
Can identify whether their Can identify whether their Can identify, with guidance, conclusion about solids
prediction was correct and if the prediction was correct and if whether their prediction was and liquids.
results supported the prediction the results supported the correct and if the results
Communicati and how/why. prediction. supported the prediction.
The conclusion uses scientific The conclusion uses The conclusion uses some
ng
terminology and evaluates scientific terminology and is scientific terminology and is
possible reason/s for results, such developing an evaluation of developing a possible reason for
as if the investigation was a fair possible reason/s for results, with assistance.
test. results, such as if the
investigation was a fair test.
Can independently communicate Can communicate results in Can communicate results with Struggles to communicate
results, in a clear, concise and accurately. assistance. results and cannot recall
accurate manner. Uses scientific terminology Is developing scientific scientific terminology.
Consistently uses scientific to communicate ideas terminology to communicate
terminology correctly. verbally and non-verbally ideas verbally and non-verbally
Can use verbal and nonverbal about solids and liquids to with guidance about solids and
communication skills to share others. liquids.
results and ideas about solids and
liquids to others.
Danielle Conheady, Louise Allan, Kate Williams, Chelsea Swarbrick, Lauren Rietschel