NGSS Strand Not Yet Approaches Expectation Meets Expectation Advanced Science and Engineering Practices [SELECT SPECIFIC PRACTICE(S) RELEVANT TO THE TEACHING TASK.] Designs and explains a model Designs and explains a model Designs and explains a model Designs, explains, and evaluates a that generates data to support that generates data to support that generates data to support to generate data to support explanations, predict explanations, predict explanations, predict explanations, predict phenomena, phenomena, analyze systems, phenomena, analyze systems, phenomena, analyze systems, analyze systems, and/or solve problems. DEvelop and/or solve problems. Design and/or solve problems. Design and/or solve problems. MODEL or explanation of the model or explanation of the model includes major errors or includes minor errors or omissions. omissions. Uses or tests the model and Uses or tests the model and Uses or tests the model and Uses or tests two different models of identifies the limitations OR evaluates the accuracy and evaluates the accuracy and the same proposed tool, process, use Model accuracy of the model (with limitations of the model to limitations of the model to mechanism or system. minor errors or omissions) to support explanations, predict support explanations, predict Evaluates the accuracy and limitations support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze phenomena, analyze systems, of the two different models in to phenomena, analyze systems, or solve problems. or solve problems. select a model that best fits the systems, or solve problems. Explanation or evaluation of Makes recommendations to evidence or design criteria. Explanation or evaluation of model includes minor errors revise the model. the model includes major or omissions. errors or omissions. NGSS Strand Not Yet Approaches Expectation Meets Expectation Advanced Science and Engineering Practices [SELECT SPECIFIC PRACTICE(S) RELEVANT TO THE TEACHING TASK.] Designs an investigation that Designs an investigation Designs an investigation Designs and evaluates an will produce relevant data identifying variables identifying and explaining the investigation identifying and PLAN THE but with minimal detail about (dependent, independent, and variables (dependent, explaining the variables (dependent, INVESTIGATION the variables controls). independent, and controls). independent, and controls) Includes incomplete Includes data collection Includes sufficiently detailed Identifies possible confounding description of data collection procedures that are mostly description of replicable data variables. procedures that impede replicable. collection procedures. replication
NGSS Strand Not Yet Approaches Expectation Meets Expectation Advanced Science and Engineering Practices [SELECT SPECIFIC PRACTICE(S) RELEVANT TO THE TEACHING TASK.] DEvelop MODEL Designs and explains a model that generates data to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, and/or solve problems. Design or explanation of the model includes major errors or omissions. Designs and explains a model that generates data to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, and/or solve problems. Design or explanation of the model includes minor errors or omissions. Designs and explains a model that generates data to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, and/or solve problems. Designs, explains, and evaluates a to generate data to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, and/or solve problems. use Model Uses or tests the model and identifies the limitations OR accuracy of the model (with minor errors or omissions) to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, or solve problems. Explanation or evaluation of the model includes major errors or omissions. Uses or tests the model and evaluates the accuracy and limitations of the model to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, or solve problems. Explanation or evaluation of model includes minor errors or omissions. Uses or tests the model and evaluates the accuracy and limitations of the model to support explanations, predict phenomena, analyze systems, or solve problems. Makes recommendations to revise the model. Uses or tests two different models of the same proposed tool, process, mechanism or system. Evaluates the accuracy and limitations of the two different models in to select a model that best fits the evidence or design criteria. NGSS Strand Not Yet Approaches Expectation Meets Expectation Advanced Science and Engineering Practices [SELECT SPECIFIC PRACTICE(S) RELEVANT TO THE TEACHING TASK.] PLAN THE INVESTIGATION Designs an investigation that will produce relevant data but with minimal detail about the variables Includes incomplete description of data collection procedures that impede replication Designs an investigation identifying variables (dependent, independent, and controls). Includes data collection procedures that are mostly replicable. Designs an investigation identifying and explaining the variables (dependent, independent, and controls). Includes sufficiently detailed description of replicable data collection procedures. Designs and evaluates an investigation identifying and explaining the variables (dependent, independent, and controls) Identifies possible confounding variables.