iRubric: Science Inquiry Assessment rubric

Introduced to various tools to access information from various forms. Student uses book marklets when downloading information from the internet.
Student requires guidance to navigate various websites for appropriate information. Student is learning how to cite.

Needs reminders to take notes, paraphrase information and organize materials in binder.

Student can write summaries and reports after completing a FRAME.

Student has knowledge in various tools to access information, but stills needs guidance when accessing websites and periodicals. Needs reminders to cite information or how to cite.

Student takes notes from both auditory and written sources, but still needs reminders to paraphrase information being presented or to use technology.

Student can write a five paragraph summary or report after completing a FRAME.

Student can locate, select, and organize information from various sources with guidance. Cites work with reminders.
Students paraphrases information from one form to another.

Student needs some guidance to evaluate information in order to identify patterns, report trends, and draw inferences.

Student can write papers of varying lengths that are well constructed demonstrating proficiency with graphic organizers prior to writing.

Student can locate, select, organize and present information from a variety of sources.<BR>
Students can paraphrase information from one form to another.
Student can use information to identify patterns, report trends, and draw inferences.

Student writes well constructed papers of varying lengths, with citations.

Student arrives to laboratory with purpose, materials and most of procedure completed. Hypothesis is not complete.

Needs review on the use of various techniques, apparatus and materials.

Needs checking when following a sequence of instructions.

Needs guidance interpreting and evaluating data.

Needs reminders to consider safety and the use of safety equipment.

Student arrives to lab exercises with pre-lab report completed.

Can use various techniques, apparatus and materials with guidance.

Student can following a sequence of instructions with guidance.

Can interpret and evaluate observations and data with guidance.
Can complete lab, evaluate method and suggest improvements most of the time.
Works safely during lab exercises.

Student arrives to laboratory exercises with pre-lab completed.

Can use techniques, apparatus, and materials with minimal guidance.

Can follow a sequence of instructions with minimal guidance.

Can interpret and evaluate experimental data with some guidance.

Can carry out investigations, evaluate method, and suggest possible improvements.

Students checks safety prior to experiment.

Student arrives to laboratory exercises prepared with pre-lab completed. <BR>
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Can use techniques, apparatus, and materials independently.

Can follow a sequence of instructions independently.

Can interpret and evaluate experimental data independently.

Can plan, carry out investigations, evaluate method independently.

Consistently considers safety for all labs.