What Did You Learn About Density & Buoyancy?

For student and teacher evaluation, below is a four point rubric that includes the research log and evaluates understanding of the concepts of density and buoyancy. Students can use this as a criteria checklist, as can teachers. If as a student, you are handing in a printout of or e-mailing your your LogBook and or your Showing of stuff, you may wish to first check here to see how you are doing!

Rubric
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Research Log
  • completed all parts of the log with accuracy
  • used correct vocabulary
  • work is organized and readable
  • completed all parts of the log with mostly accurate information
  • used mostly correct vocabulary
  • work is organized and readable
  • completed most parts of the log with mostly accurate information
  • used some correct vocabulary
  • work shows some organization and readability
  • incomplete research and very little accuracy
  • used little correct vocabulary
  • work is disorganized and has little readability
Experimental Work
  • completed all parts of the task
  • Shows an understanding of density & buoyancy concepts
  • evidence that many sites were visited
  • neatly completed
  • completed all parts of the task
  • Some understanding of concepts 4
  • evidence of some research
  • fairly neatly completed
  • completed most of the task
  • little evidence of concept understanding
  • some research
  • acceptable level of neatness
  • task incomplete
  • no real conceptual understanding of density
  • poor research
  • sloppy work


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