1. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Question:
Does the Galilean thermometer accurately tell the temperature in the classroom? How accurately? 1

2. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Hypothesis:
Yes, it does. How accurate?...I don’t know, I’m guessing within one degree. 2

3. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Hypothesis:
Yes, it does. How accurate?...I don’t know, I’m guessing within one degree. 3

4. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Data (D quality):
Location:
Front Black Countertop
By the window (4 inch away)
Temperature from Galilean Thermometer 74 68
Temperature from Temp. Sensor
≈73.4
≈64.7 4

5. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Conclusion:
The Galilean thermometer and the temperature sensor were within 4 degrees of each at the locations tested in the classroom. In the best case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 0.6 degrees (on the front counter). In the worst case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 3.3 degrees (by the window). If we’re assuming the temperature sensor accurately records the real temperature, then the Galilean thermometer does a “pretty nice job” of recording the temperature, but the accuracy of the Galilean thermometer is not what I thought it would be. I said it would be within one degree of the temperature sensor and it was not. 5

6. Conclusion Rubric A B C D F Question:
Exceeding A
Meeting Standard B
Approaching C
Beginning D
Failing F
Claim is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Thoroughly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains why you think it happened.
--Many uses of the data in your reasoning.
--Discusses possible sources of error and/or how well variables were controlled
Claim is clear:
--Explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is clear:
--Explains why you think it happened.
--Several uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Shortly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains why you think it happened.
--A few uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is unclear or incomplete:
Reasoning and evidence is unclear or incomplete:
--Does not explain why you think it happened.
--No use of the data in your reasoning.
Says “My hypothesis was right/wrong”
No Claim
No reasoning
No evidence
Little to no conclusion, or the conclusion doesn’t make much sense.
Question:
Does the Galilean thermometer accurately tell the temperature in the classroom? How accurately? 6

7. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Conclusion:
The Galilean thermometer and the temperature sensor were within 4 degrees of each at the locations tested in the classroom. In the best case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 0.6 degrees (on the front counter). In the worst case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 3.3 degrees (by the window). If we’re assuming the temperature sensor accurately records the real temperature, then the Galilean thermometer does a “pretty nice job” of recording the temperature, but the accuracy of the Galilean thermometer is not what I thought it would be. I said it would be within one degree of the temperature sensor and it was not. 7

8. Conclusion Rubric A B C D F 8 Exceeding Meeting Standard Approaching
Beginning D
Failing F
Claim is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Thoroughly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains why you think it happened.
--Many uses of the data in your reasoning.
--Discusses possible sources of error and/or how well variables were controlled
Claim is clear:
--Explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is clear:
--Explains why you think it happened.
--Several uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Shortly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains why you think it happened.
--A few uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is unclear or incomplete:
Reasoning and evidence is unclear or incomplete:
--Does not explain why you think it happened.
--No use of the data in your reasoning.
Says “My hypothesis was right/wrong”
No Claim
No reasoning
No evidence
Little to no conclusion, or the conclusion doesn’t make much sense. 8

9. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Conclusion:
The Galilean thermometer and the temperature sensor were within 4 degrees of each at the locations tested in the classroom. In the best case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 0.6 degrees (on the front counter). In the worst case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 3.3 degrees (by the window). If we’re assuming the temperature sensor accurately records the real temperature, then the Galilean thermometer also does a “pretty nice job” of recording the temperature, but the accuracy of the Galilean thermometer is not what I thought it would be. I said it would be within one degree of the temperature sensor and it was not. 9

10. Conclusion Rubric A B C D F 10 Exceeding Meeting Standard Approaching
Beginning D
Failing F
Claim is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Thoroughly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is very clear:
--Thoroughly explains why you think it happened.
--Many uses of the data in your reasoning.
--Discusses possible sources of error and/or how well variables were controlled
Claim is clear:
--Explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is clear:
--Explains why you think it happened.
--Several uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains what you think now (the answer to your question)
--Shortly explains if the result supports or does not support your hypothesis.
Reasoning and evidence is a little unclear or incomplete:
--Shortly explains why you think it happened.
--A few uses of the data in your reasoning.
Claim is unclear or incomplete:
Reasoning and evidence is unclear or incomplete:
--Does not explain why you think it happened.
--No use of the data in your reasoning.
Says “My hypothesis was right/wrong”
No Claim
No reasoning
No evidence
Little to no conclusion, or the conclusion doesn’t make much sense. 10

11. Example: Galilean Thermometer Investigation
Conclusion:
The Galilean thermometer and the temperature sensor were within 4 degrees of each at the locations tested in the classroom. In the best case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 0.6 degrees (on the front counter). In the worst case, the Galilean thermometer was off by 3.3 degrees (by the window). If we’re assuming the temperature sensor accurately records the real temperature, then the Galilean thermometer does a “pretty nice job” of recording the temperature, but the accuracy of the Galilean thermometer is not what I thought it would be. I said it would be within one degree of the temperature sensor and it was not. 11