Science Assessment Rubric – Materials and their Properties
Australian Curriculum Outcome:
Science Understanding: Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can
influence their use.
D C B A
Scientific Working Has used scientific Has used strong, accurate Has used descriptive.
reasoning to towards using reasoning to explain why scientific reasoning to accurate scientific
explain why scientific the properties of explain why the reasoning to explain why
the reasoning to materials affect their properties of materials the properties of
explain why purpose and refers to affect their purpose and materials affect their
properties
the properties some topics learnt within refers to multiple topics purpose and refers to
of materials of materials the unit (i.e. tensile learnt within the unit (i.e. most or all topics learnt
affect their affect their strength, absorbency, tensile strength, within the unit (i.e. tensile
purpose. purpose. insulation). absorbency, insulation). strength, absorbency,
insulation).
Teacher Comment:
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Science Assessment Rubric – Materials and their Properties
Australian Curriculum Outcome:
Science Understanding: Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can
influence their use.
D C B A
Scientific Working Has used scientific Has used strong, accurate Has used descriptive.
reasoning to towards using reasoning to explain why scientific reasoning to accurate scientific
explain why scientific the properties of explain why the reasoning to explain why
the reasoning to materials affect their properties of materials the properties of
explain why purpose and refers to affect their purpose and materials affect their
properties
the properties some topics learnt within refers to multiple topics purpose and refers to
of materials of materials the unit (i.e. tensile learnt within the unit (i.e. most or all topics learnt
affect their affect their strength, absorbency, tensile strength, within the unit (i.e. tensile
purpose. purpose. decomposition). absorbency, strength, absorbency,
decomposition). decomposition).
Teacher Comment:
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Science Assessment Rubric – Materials and their Properties
Australian Curriculum Outcome:
Science Understanding: Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can
influence their use.
D C B A
Scientific Working Has used scientific Has used strong, accurate Has used descriptive.
reasoning to towards using reasoning to explain why scientific reasoning to accurate scientific
explain why scientific the properties of explain why the reasoning to explain why
the reasoning to materials affect their properties of materials the properties of
explain why purpose and refers to affect their purpose and materials affect their
properties
the properties some topics learnt within refers to multiple topics purpose and refers to
of materials of materials the unit (i.e. tensile learnt within the unit (i.e. most or all topics learnt
affect their affect their strength, absorbency, tensile strength, within the unit (i.e. tensile
purpose. purpose. insulation). absorbency, insulation). strength, absorbency,
insulation).
Teacher Comment:
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_______________________________________________________________________________________
Science Assessment Rubric – Materials and their Properties
Australian Curriculum Outcome:
Science Understanding: Natural and processed materials have a range of physical properties that can
influence their use.
D C B A
Scientific Working Has used scientific Has used strong, accurate Has used descriptive.
reasoning to towards using reasoning to explain why scientific reasoning to accurate scientific
explain why scientific the properties of explain why the reasoning to explain why
the reasoning to materials affect their properties of materials the properties of
explain why purpose and refers to affect their purpose and materials affect their
properties
the properties some topics learnt within refers to multiple topics purpose and refers to
of materials of materials the unit (i.e. tensile learnt within the unit (i.e. most or all topics learnt
affect their affect their strength, absorbency, tensile strength, within the unit (i.e. tensile
purpose. purpose. decomposition). absorbency, strength, absorbency,
decomposition). decomposition).
Teacher Comment:
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