Grade 7 - MYP 2
Unit 1: Matter and its changes
Subject: Science
Name of Student:
Criterion Result
B: Inquiring and Designing (Max 8)
C: Processing and Evaluating (Max 8)
Task: Design the conduction General setup:
experiment, collect data, then
produce a lab report that includes,
● Research question
● Background information
● Hypothesis
● Variables
● Equipment list
● Method
● Diagram of the experiment setup
● Safety precautions
● Raw data table(s)
● Processed data table(s)
● Graph
● Conclusion
● Evaluation
CRITERION B & C MARKING RUBRIC
Achievement
Descriptors
level
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors
0 given below.
The student is able to:
i. state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation,
with limited success
1-2 ii. state a testable hypothesis
iii. state the variables
iv. design a method, with limited success
The student is able to:
i. state a problem or question to be tested by a scientific investigation
ii. outline a testable hypothesis using scientific reasoning
iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and state how relevant
3-4 data will be collected
iv. design a safe method in which he or she selects materials and
equipment
The student is able to:
i. outline a problem or question to be tested by a scientific
investigation
ii. outline and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific
reasoning
5-6
iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how sufficient,
relevant data will be collected
iv. design a complete and safe method in which he or she selects
materials and equipment
The student is able to:
i. describe a problem or question to be tested by a scientific
investigation
ii. outline and explain a testable hypothesis using scientific
reasoning
7-8
iii. describe how to manipulate the variables, and describe how
sufficient, relevant data will be collected
iv. design a logical, complete, and safe method in which he or she
selects appropriate materials and equipment
Achievement
Descriptors
level
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors
0 given below.
The student is able to:
i. collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
ii. interpret data
iii. state the validity of a prediction based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation, with limited success
1-2
iv. state the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation, with limited success
v. state improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit
the scientific investigation, with limited success
The student is able to:
i. correctly collect and present data in numerical and/or visual forms
ii. accurately interpret data and outline results
iii. state the validity of a prediction based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation
3-4
iv. state the validity of the method based on the outcome of a scientific
investigation
v. state improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit
the scientific investigation
The student is able to:
i. correctly collect, organize and present data in numerical and/or
visual forms
ii. accurately interpret data and outline results using scientific
reasoning
iii. outline the validity of a prediction based on the outcome of a
5-6
scientific investigation
iv. outline the validity of the method based on the outcome of a
scientific investigation
v. outline improvements or extensions to the method that would benefit
the scientific investigation
The student is able to:
i. correctly collect, organize, transform and present data in
numerical and/or visual forms
ii. accurately interpret data and outline results using correct
scientific reasoning
iii. discuss the validity of a prediction based on the outcome of a
7-8
scientific investigation
iv. discuss the validity of the method based on the outcome of a
scientific investigation
v. describe improvements or extensions to the method that would
benefit the scientific investigation