Subjects:
2 Say what you afsre going to find out
Say how you will use the apparatus safely
4 Say what you are going to measure
Say what you will keep the same, to make it a fair test
Say what apparatus you will use to measure things accurately
6 Say which factor you are investigating
Say which other factors could affect your results
Say which factors you will keep the same to make it fair
Say which one factor you will change
Say how many measurements you will take
Say over what range the measurements will be taken
Say that you will take several readings for all measurements, to allow you to average the results
Say why, in as much scientific language as you can
8 Say what you think will happen (the prediction) but use detailed discussion of the scientific ideas
Say that your measurements will be very precise
Say whether you will do a pilot study or trial
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Plan Marks Description
2 Say what you afsre going to find out
Say what apparatus you will use
Say how you will use the apparatus safely
4 Say what you are going to measure
Say what you will keep the same, to make it a fair test
Say what you think will happen
Say what apparatus you will use to measure things accurately
6 Say which factor you are investigating
Say which other factors could affect your results
Say which factors you will keep the same to make it fair
Say which one factor you will change
Say how many measurements you will take
Say over what range the measurements will be taken
Say that you will take several readings for all measurements, to allow you to average the results
Say what you think will happen
Say why, in as much scientific language as you can
8 Say what you think will happen (the prediction) but use detailed discussion of the scientific ideas
Say that your measurements will be very precise
Say whether you will do a pilot study or trial
Say which type of secondary sources you will use
Evidence Gathering Marks Description
2 Use the apparatus safely
Write down your findings with units
4 Write down accurate readings in a table
6 Write down all results within your range including repeats
Work out average results
8 Use equipment accurately and skilfully
Explain whether your results support your original prediction or not
Conclusion Marks Description
2 Say what you found
Draw a graph of your results
4 Look at the graph and write down the pattern you see
6 Draw a line graph of your results
Draw a line of best fit
Explain any calculations you use
Write your conclusion and say how this fits with the science you talked about in your plan
8 Use detailed scientific language to explain how you evidence supports your conclusion
Explain whether your results support your original prediction or not
Evaluation Marks Description
2 Write down how your experiment went
4 Say whether your results were accurate or not
Label which results on your graph do not fit the pattern
Say whether your method was suitable or not
Say what changes you would make to improve your results
6 Discuss how reliable the results are
Discuss the possible cause of anomalies
Say how you think your results support your conclusion
Discuss the limitations of your evidence in making firm conclusions
Design improvements for your methods
Suggest further experiments which you could do to increase reliability of results
Include data from other sources (books/students/databases)
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Evidence Gathering Marks Description
2 Use the apparatus safely
Write down your findings with units
4 Write down accurate readings in a table
6 Write down all results within your range including repeats
Work out average results
8 Use equipment accurately and skilfully
Explain whether your results support your original prediction or not
Conclusion Marks Description
2 Say what you found
Draw a graph of your results
4 Look at the graph and write down the pattern you see
6 Draw a line graph of your results
Draw a line of best fit
Explain any calculations you use
Write your conclusion and say how this fits with the science you talked about in your plan
8 Use detailed scientific language to explain how you evidence supports your conclusion
Explain whether your results support your original prediction or not
Evaluation Marks Description
2 Write down how your experiment went
4 Say whether your results were accurate or not
Label which results on your graph do not fit the pattern
Say whether your method was suitable or not
Say what changes you would make to improve your results
6 Discuss how reliable the results are
Discuss the possible cause of anomalies
Say how you think your results support your conclusion
Discuss the limitations of your evidence in making firm conclusions
Design improvements for your methods
Suggest further experiments which you could do to increase reliability of results
Include data from other sources (books/students/databases)
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