Title of Experiment: ______________________________________________________ Topic:______________________________________________________
Assessment Criteria to Be Graded
DCP CE D
Data Collection and Processing
Complete/2 Partial/1 Not at all/0 Earned Recording Raw Data Records appropriate quantitative and Records appropriate quantitative and Does not record any appropriate associated qualitative raw data, associated qualitative raw data, but quantitative raw data or raw data is Including units and uncertainties with some mistakes or omissions. incomprehensible. where relevant Processing Raw Data Processes the quantitative raw data Processes quantitative raw data, but No processing of quantitative raw correctly with some mistakes and or data is carried out or major mistakes omissions. are made in the processing. Presenting Processed Data Presents processed data Presents processed data Presents processed data appropriately and, where relevant, appropriately, but with some inappropriately or incomprehensibly. includes errors and uncertainties. mistakes and/or omissions. Suggested Improvements
Conclusion and Evaluation
Complete/2 Partial/1 Not at all/0 Earned
Concluding States a conclusion, with justification States a conclusion based on a States no conclusion or the based on a reasonable interpretation reasonable interpretation of the data. conclusion is based on an of the data. unreasonable interpretation of the data. Evaluating Procedures Evaluates weaknesses and Identifies some weaknesses and Identifies irrelevant weaknesses and limitations. limitations but the evaluation is weak limitations. or missing Improving the Investigation Suggests realistic improvements in Suggests only superficial Suggests unrealistic improvements. respect of identified weaknesses and improvements. limitations. Suggested Improvements Design Complete/2 Partial/1 Not at all/0 Earned Defining the problem and Formulates a focused problem/ Formulates o problem/research Does not identify a problem/research selecting variables research question and identifies the question that is incomplete or question and does not identify any relevant variables. identifies only some relevant relevant variables. variables. Controlling variables Designs a method for the effective Designs a method that makes some Designs a method that does not control of the variables. attempt to control the variables. control the variables. Developing a method for Develops a method that allows for Develops a method that allows for Develops a method that does not collection of data. the collection of sufficient relevant the collection of insufficient relevant allow for any relevant data to be data. data. collected. Suggested Improvements
Earned Points/ Total Possible Points X 20= points earned= _____________________ Assessment Criteria Points
Assessment Criteria Points = 20 Points
Neat and Correct Format = 5 Points Laboratory Notes= 5 Points Data Collection and Processing = 10 Points OR Conclusion and Evaluation = 10 Points Peer Review = 10 Points Total 50 Points Possible