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CRITERIA |
LEVEL 1 |
LEVEL 2 |
LEVEL 3 |
LEVEL 4 |
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Knowledge and understanding
- demonstrates an understanding of names and
formulae of everyday chemicals
- is able to predict products of reactions |
-limited ability to write names, formulae
and balanced chemical equations |
- demonstrates some ability to write formula and
equations |
- demonstrates a considerable understanding of
nomenclature and chemical reactions |
- demonstrates a thorough understanding of
nomenclature and chemical reactions |
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Inquiry
-able to design laboratory studies using chemical
reactions to determine the presence of ions in solutions
-uses technical skills and procedures accurately and
safely
-thoroughly researches all sources of polluting ions
- interprets data accurately
-draws conclusion based on experimental evidence |
- study poorly designed
-uses skills and procedures with limited accuracy
- little research into sources of ions
-interprets data with limited accuracy
-little support for conclusion |
-study of an average design
-uses skills and procedures with some accuracy
- some research into sources of ions
-interprets data with some accuracy
-conclusion supported to some degree by data |
-study well designed
-uses skills and procedures with considerable
accuracy
- considerable research into sources of ions
-interprets data with considerable accuracy
-conclusion well supported by data |
-study of an above average design
-uses skills and procedures with a high degree of
accuracy
- thorough research of all sources of ions
-interprets data with high degree of accuracy
-conclusion highly supported by data |
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Communication
- communicates observations and information clearly
- displays data in well-organized charts
- uses appropriate scientific and chemical terms in
report
- report well written and organized and includes a
complete reference list and reference citations in APA style
- purpose clearly understood and appropriate for
different audiences
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- communicates observations and information with
limited clarity
- charts incomplete and show limited organization
- scientific terms used with limited accuracy
- report poorly written with few references
- limited sense of purpose and audience |
- communicates observations and information with
moderate clarity
- charts partially completed and organized
- scientific terms used with some accuracy
- report average with some references
- some sense of purpose and audience |
- communicates observations and information with
considerable clarity
- charts mostly complete and organized
- scientific terms used with considerable accuracy
- report well written with references
- considerable sense of purpose and audience |
- communicates observations and information with a
high degree of clarity
- charts very complete and well organized
- scientific terms used with high degree of accuracy
- report very well written with many references
- strong sense of purpose and audience |
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Making Connections
-demonstrates an understanding of the need for safe
use of everyday chemicals
-understands the importance of new technologies in
water treatment
-understands the source of environmentally
significant chemicals |
- limited understanding of the significance of
everyday chemicals and their effect on the environment
-limited understanding of water treatment |
- some understanding of the significance of everyday
chemicals and their effect on the environment
-some understanding of water treatment |
- considerable understanding of the significance of
everyday chemicals and their effect on the environment
-considerable understanding of water treatment |
- high degree of understanding of the significance
of everyday chemicals and their effect on the environment
-high degree of understanding of water treatment |
