IB Science
Assessment Criteria Aspects Form
Name: _____________________________
Date Experiment Performed: ___/___/_____
Name(s) of other group member(s): _____________________________________________
Experiment Number: _____ Title of Experiment: _____________________
Your work will be judged on whether the requirements of the aspect being assessed have been fulfilled
completely, partially or not at all.
Your score for each requirement will be added and rounded down to give mark of 0, 1,2 or 3 for the aspect
Make sure you know which aspects are being assessed for this experiment
Aspects not being assessed need only be addressed briefly in your Experimental Record
Before submitting your Experimental Record, check the requirements in the tables below
Your portfolio must contain: your Experimental Record, this sheet and all printed or verbal instructions
Level of Achievement
Planning
(a)
Aspect
Planning
(b)
Data
Collection
Data
Evaluation
Manipulative
Skills
Personal
Personal
Level
3, 2, 1, 0
or n/a or
Planning (a)
LEVELS
Defining the
problem/research
question
Complete
Problem/research question is
clearly stated
Score
1 mark
Partial
mark
Not at All
0 marks
Problem/research question is
stated, but it is unclear or
incomplete
No problem/research
question is stated
Formulating a
hypothesis
(prediction)
Score
Selecting
variables
Score
Hypothesis is directly
related to the research
question and it is
explained (quantitatively
where appropriate)
Hypothesis is stated but
not explained
Key variable(s) are
selected
No hypothesis is stated
No variable(s) are
selected
Some variable(s) are
selected
Planning (b)
LEVELS
Designing a method
with appropriate
apparatus/materials
Complete
Appropriate
apparatus/materials are
selected (diagrams may be
acceptable)
A realistic method that
allows for the control of
the variables is designed
Some appropriate
apparatus/materials are
selected or some essential
features are missing
A method that makes
some attempt for the
control of the variables is
designed
No apparatus/materials are
selected
A method that makes no
attempt for the control of
the variables is designed
1 mark
Partial
mark
Not at All
0 marks
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Score
Designing a
method for the
control of variables
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Score
Designing a
method for the
collection of raw
data
A method that allows
for the collection of
sufficient relevant data
and excludes the
collection of irrelevant
data is designed
A method that allows
for the collection of
insufficient relevant
data or both relevant
and irrelevant data, is
designed
A method that allows
for the collection of
only irrelevant data is
designed or no method
is designed
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IB Science
Data Collection
LEVELS
Observing (collecting) and
recording raw data
Complete
1 marks
Raw data (qualitative/quantitative) is
recorded appropriately, including units and
uncertainties where necessary
Some raw data is recorded
Raw data is presented clearly, allowing for
easy interpretation
No raw data is recorded
Raw data is presented incomprehensively or is
missing
Partial
mark
Not at All
0 marks
Score
Presenting raw data
Score
Raw data is presented in a disorganised manner
Data Analysis
LEVELS
Transforming and manipulating
(processing) raw data
Complete
1
marks
Partial
mark
Raw data is processed correctly to produce
results that help interpretation, where
appropriate, error analysis is included
Data/results are presented appropriately and
effectively; where relevant, errors and
uncertainties are taken into account
Some processing of the raw data is made
(attempted) or errors are made in processing
the data
No processing raw data is carried out
Data/results are presented appropriately but not
very effectively; where relevant, errors and
uncertainties are not taken into account
Data/results are presented inappropriately or
are presented incomprehensively or are absent
Not at All
0 marks
Score
Presenting processed data
Score
Evaluation
LEVELS
Evaluating
(interpreting) results
(drawing
conclusions)
Complete
A valid conclusion (based on
correct interpretation of
results), with an explanation,
is given; where appropriate,
results are compared with
literature values
A conclusion that has some
validity is stated
1 mark
Partial
mark
Not at All
0 marks
A conclusion that
completely misinterprets the
results is drawn or no
conclusion is drawn
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Evaluating
procedures
(apparatus,
materials and
method)
The procedure including
limitations, weaknesses or
errors in manipulation, is
evaluated (discussion of
the limitations of data
analysis may be included)
The procedure is
evaluated partially, but
some obvious limitations
or errors are missed;
irrelevant points are made
The procedure is
evaluated superficially or
the evaluation is
incomplete or absent
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Modifying the
procedure
Suggestions to improve
the investigation
following the
identification of
weakness(es) are stated
Suggestions to improve
the investigation are
stated but are simplistic
Suggestions to improve
the investigation are
unrealistic or no
suggestions are stated
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