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Contributed by: New York State Alternative Assessment in Science
Project (NYSED)
Maximum Score - 12 Points
| Steps 6 & 7 Data Collection |
3 points total |
- Allow 3 points if the letters and number of drops is recorded
for all three of the beverages.
- Allow 2 points if only two of the beverages are recorded in
the data table.
- Allow 1 point if only 1 set of data is complete.
- No credit if the data table is incomplete for all three beverages.
**** Rank is not scored here.
| Step 8. Graph |
4 points total |
- Allow 4 points if data is plotted accurately, appropriate scales
are used, axes are labeled, and an appropriate title is given.
- Allow 3 points for any three of the above criteria.
- Allow 2 points for any two of the above criteria.
- Allow 1 point for any one of the above criteria.
- No credit for incorrect responses, or no response.
| Step 9. Rank |
2 points total |
- Allow 2 points if all of the beverages are ranked correctly.
Base the raking on the teacher's pre-assessment testing.
- Allow 1 point if only 1 beverage is ranked correctly.
- No credit for incorrect ranking or no response .
| Question 10. Beverage With the Most Vitamin |
Not Scored |
This question is not scored as it is counted in the rank as shown
in the data table.
| Question 11. Statement of Hypothesis |
3 points total |
- Allow 3 points if the hypothesis includes;
- Effect linked to the variable
- Directionality of the effect
- Expected change due to the variable
- Allow 2 points for any two of the above criteria.
- Allow 1 point if only one of the above criteria is included.
***Add one point if the response is written in complete sentences.
- No credit if none of the above criteria are included even if
it is written in complete sentences.
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Highest possible score - 10 points |
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