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Scientific Procedures and reasoning
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Accurately and efficiently used all appropriate tools and technologies to gather and analyze data
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Effectively used some appropriate tools and technologies to gather and analyze data with only minor errors
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Attempted to use appropriate tools and technologies but information inaccurate or incomplete
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Inappropriate use of tools or technology to gather data
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Strategies
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Used a sophisticated strategy and revised strategy where appropriate to complete the task; employed refined and complex reasoning and demonstrated understanding of cause and effect; applied scientific method accurately
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Used a strategy that led to completion while recording all data; used effective scientific reasoning; framed or used testable questions, conducted experiment, and supported results with data
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Used a strategy that led to partial completion of the task/ investigation; some evidence of scientific reasoning used; attempted but could not completely carry out testing, recording all data and stating conclusions
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No evidence of procedure or scientific reasoning used; so many errors, task could not be completed
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Scientific communication/ using data
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Provided clear, effective explanation detailing how the task was carried out; precisely and appropriately used multiple scientific representations and notations to organize and display information; interpretation of data supported conclusions and raised new questions or was applied to new contexts; disagreements with data resolved when appropriate
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Presented a clear explanation; effectively used scientific representations and notations to organize and display information; appropriately used data to support conclusions
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Incomplete explanation; attempted to use appropriate scientific representations and notations, but were incomplete; conclusions not supported or were only partly supported by data
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Explanation could not be understood; inappropriate use of scientific notation; conclusion unstated or data unrecorded
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Scientific concepts and related content
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Precisely and appropriately used scientific terminology; provided evidence of in-depth, sophisticated understanding of relevant scientific concepts, principles or theories; revised prior misconceptions when appropriate; observable characteristics and properties of objects, organisms, and/or materials used when beyond the task investigation to make other connections or extend thinking
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Appropriately used scientific terminology; provided evidence of understanding of relevant scientific concepts, principles or theories; evidence of understanding observable characteristics and properties of objects, organisms, and/or materials used
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Used some relevant scientific terminology; minimal reference to relevant scientific concepts, principles or theories; evidence of understanding observable characteristics and properties of objects, organisms, and/or materials used
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Inappropriate use of scientific terminology; inappropriate references to scientific concepts, principles or theories
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