Student: ________________________ Date: ___ / ___ / ___ Student: ________________________ Date: ___ / ___ / ___

Investigation: Dissolving Cups Investigation: Dissolving Cups

Objectives
1.   State whether the experiment was a physical or chemical change, providing
at least three reasons to justify their decision.
2.   Describe why the change occurred and identify if it is reversible/irreversible.
3.   Write up a report which clearly communicates their findings (photographs
and clear explanations).
Objectives
1.   State whether the experiment was a physical or chemical change, providing
at least three reasons to justify their decision.
2.   Describe why the change occurred and identify if it is reversible/irreversible.
3.   Write up a report which clearly communicates their findings (photographs
and clear explanations).

Poor Satisfactory High Poor Satisfactory High

Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement Achievement
Physical/ No statement States if it was a States if it was a Physical/ No statement States if it was a States if it was a
Chemical provided. chemical or physical chemical or physical Chemical provided. chemical or physical chemical or physical
Change change with 2 reasons change with 3 or Change change with 2 reasons change with 3 or
to justify. more reasons to to justify. more reasons to
justify. justify.
Reason for No reason is A reason is provided but A reason is provided Reason for No reason is A reason is provided but A reason is provided
change provided. minimal explanations with clear change provided. minimal explanations with clear
given. explanations and given. explanations and
elaborations. elaborations.
Reversible/ Does not identify Identifies it is reversible Identifies if it is Reversible/ Does not identify Identifies it is reversible Identifies if it is
Irreversible whether they think it or irreversible. Has a go reversible or Irreversible whether they think it or irreversible. Has a go reversible or
is reversible or at explaining why. irreversible with a is reversible or at explaining why. irreversible with a
irreversible. clear explanation for irreversible. clear explanation for
why they think this. why they think this.
Report Structure Report is incomplete Introduction, conclusion Introduction, Report Structure Report is incomplete Introduction, conclusion Introduction,
OR only parts have and all questions have conclusion and all OR only parts have and all questions have conclusion and all
been attempted. been attempted. Room questions have been been attempted. been attempted. Room questions have been
for elaboration and answered in detail. for elaboration and answered in detail.
improvement in Thorough improvement in Thorough
responses. understanding is responses. understanding is
evident. evident.

Achievement: ___________________ Achievement: ___________________

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