GRADE /CONTENT:___9-10 Biology _____NGSS:__N.1.1 Standard: The Practice of Science ____________________________________________
Learning Goal: Students will be able to identify the parts of the scientific method, define a problem based on a specific body of knowledge, and apply the scientific inqu
Students should also be able to produce a properly formatted and written lab report.
Score 4.0
No major errors regarding the score 3.0 content and…
I GOT THIS! I APPLY THE STEPS OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN AN INVESTIGATION AND DEMONSTRATE MASTERY WITH MY
PEERS
 Activity – connect the learning goal to a hands on investigation
 Activity- analyze the results of the investigation and create conclusions
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Activity – apply scientific inquiry process to lab investigation
Score 3.0
No major errors regarding the score 2.0 content and…
I can share what I have learned with my peers with confidence of the steps involved in Scientific inquiry. I can recall the
steps from memory and know what each step represents.
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Score 2.0
Activity – investigate a case study and determine if its real science or pseudoscience by citing evidence found in the
study.
Activity- effectively communicate results of an experiment through a well-written lab report
No major errors regarding the score 1.0 content and…
I can reflect on my graphic organizer and lab scenarios but I am not confident enough to share with my peers
 Activity: work with peers and design an experiment with various objects.
 Formulate a hypothesis
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Organize the experiment using the steps of scientific inquiry
 Graph data recorded from a lab investigation
Score 1.0
With help, partial success at score 2.0 content and score 3.0 content …
I can read about the process and comprehend that there are sequential steps involved but I have not been able to recall the
steps from memory
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Activity : create graphic organizer that contains key vocabulary and steps involved with Scientific Inquiry
Activity : read a lab scenario and identify parts of the scientific inquiry process
Score 0.0
Even with help, no success -
I get that science does a lot of investigations but I am not sure about the process.