Use knowledge and observations to formulate hypotheses, identify relevant variables and design experiments to test hypotheses. 4 3 2 1 Use knowledge Designs an experiment Describes a simple States a testable Describes the key and observations to test the hypothesis, experiment to test the hypothesis, identifies steps in the scientific to formulate with detailed and hypothesis, but some relevant variables, method, including hypotheses, complete procedures elements of the including determining defining a hypothesis identify relevant and methodology. procedure are vague. which variable is and distinguishing variables and dependent and which between dependent design is independent. and independent experiments to variables. test hypotheses. SLO 21 Develop concepts of accuracy, precision, and the role of repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data. 4 3 2 1 Develop concepts Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates partial Demonstrates surface of accuracy, sophisticated adequate understanding of the understanding of the precision, and the understanding of the understanding of the concepts of accuracy, concepts of accuracy, role of concepts of accuracy, concepts of accuracy, precision, and precision, and repeatability precision, and precision, and repeatability in the repeatability in the repeatability in the repeatability in the acquisition of acquisition of acquisition of scientific acquisition of scientific data. scientific data. data. scientific data.
Use knowledge and observations to formulate hypotheses, identify relevant variables and design experiments to test hypotheses. 4 3 2 1 Use knowledge and observations to formulate hypotheses, identify relevant variables and design experiments to test hypotheses. Designs an experiment to test the hypothesis, with detailed and complete procedures and methodology. Describes a simple experiment to test the hypothesis, but some elements of the procedure are vague. States a testable hypothesis, identifies relevant variables, including determining which variable is dependent and which is independent. Describes the key steps in the scientific method, including defining a hypothesis and distinguishing between dependent and independent variables. SLO 21 Develop concepts of accuracy, precision, and the role of repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data. 4 3 2 1 Develop concepts of accuracy, precision, and the role of repeatability Demonstrates sophisticated understanding of the concepts of accuracy, precision, and repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data. Demonstrates adequate understanding of the concepts of accuracy, precision, and repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data. Demonstrates partial understanding of the concepts of accuracy, precision, and repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data. Demonstrates surface understanding of the concepts of accuracy, precision, and repeatability in the acquisition of scientific data.
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