Q2 MARKING SCHEME 10

Problem Statement

Question Score Explanation Remarks

2 3 Able to state the problem statement correctly.

C1 : MV = (Population size of garden snails)

C2 : RV = (location in the school)
H : Question mark.

Sample answer:
1. What is the population size of garden snails in the school field
and the school garden?

2. Is the population size of garden snails in the school garden

higher than in the school field ?

2 Able to state the problem statement less accurately.

Sample Answer:
1. What is the population size of the garden snails?

1 Able to state an idea only Tick

Sample Answer:
1. Population size is influenced by different location.

0 No response or wrong response

Making Hypothesis
Question Score Explanation Remarks
2 3 Able to write a complete hypothesis relating the manipulated variable
and responding variable correctly based on:
C1 : Manipulated variable = Population size of garden snails
C2 : Responding variable = location in the school
H : Relationship.

Sample answer :
1. Population size of garden snails in the school garden is higher
compare to the population size of garden snails in the school
field.

2 Able to write a hypothesis less accurately.

Sample answer:
1. Different locations have different population size of garden
snails.
2. The school field / school garden has high population size of
garden snails.
 1 Able to give an idea of the above hypothesis. Tick
Sample answer:
1. The location affects the population size .

0 No response or wrong response

Apparatus and materials

Question Score Explanation Remarks

2 3 Able to state all the materials and apparatus correctly:

Sample Answer:
1) Pail (A)
2) Garden snails (Specimen)
3) Permanent Marker/Indian ink (M)
4) Paper (M)

2 Able to state 1A+1M+spesimen

1 Able to state 1A/1M + specimen
0 No response or wrong response

Procedure

Question Score Explanation Remarks

2 3 Able to list down the complete and correct procedures/steps used
based on the following five criteria K1, K2, K3, K4 and K5 :

K1 : Setting apparatus and materials:

K2 : Operating manipulated variable
K3 : Operating responding variable
K4 : Operating controlled variables.
K5 : Precautions steps

Sample Answer:
Method / Procedures :
1. An area of study in the school field and school garden are
selected. K1 / K2
2. Garden snails are captured randomly from each site and the
number of garden snails captured is recorded.
K1/K3/K5
3. A small mark is made on each garden snails and released in to
the same location where they were found. K1/ K4
4. After 2 days, a second captured is made at random from the
same study area. K4
5. The total number of garden snails and the number of marked
garden snails are recorded. K3
6. The population size of garden snails at school field and school
garden are estimated by using the formula :
Population size = No. of garden snails x No. of garden snails
in the first capture in second capture
____________________________________
No. of marked garden snails in
the second capture
K3
 2 3-4 criteria / 3-4 K’s
1 1- 2 criteria / 1-2 K’s 1K a tick
0 1 criteria or no response

Technique and Presentation of Data

Question Score Explanation Remarks

2 1  Technique –
B1 Sample answer:
Count and record number of garden snails in the school field and the
school garden by using permanent marker/Indian ink.// Calculate the
population size of garden snails by using formula :

Population size = No. of garden snails x No. of garden snails

in the first capture in second capture
___________________________________
No. of marked garden snails in
the second capture

 Data presentation // presentation of result –

- title and correct unit

B2 1 Sample Answer :

No. of garden snails

Population
Site
st
nd
2 capture size
1 capture
Total no. Marked
School
field
School
garden

 Conclusion (CS) – Must write the correct hypothesis again.

Reject conclusion., if only write hypothesis accepted.

Sample answer :
Population size of garden snails in the school garden is higher Tick
compare to the population size of garden snails in the school field.
Hypothesis is accepted.

03 Report writing
3 Score 3 = 7-9 √

2 Score 2 = 4-6 √
1 Score 1 = 1-3 √
0 No response or wrong response.

TOTAL = 17 marks