Student: __________________________

Prior
Knowledge: Class Word Google
Kahoot Investigation Zoo Investigation
Content Construct Wall and Forms Debates
Quiz Planning Plan Results
zoo Vocabulary Quiz
enclosure
Living things can be
grouped based on
observable features and
can be distinguished
from non-living things
(ACSSU044)
Recognising the
characteristics of living
things (ACSSU044)
Make predictions and
describe patterns &
relationships(ACSHE050)
Plan and conduct
scientific investigations
to find answers to
questions; consider the N/A N/A
safe and appropriate
use of materials and
equipment (ACSIS054)
Represent and
communicate
observations, ideas and
findings with formal and N/A
informal
representations
(ACSIS060)

= Demonstrated and achieved to satisfactory levels

Χ = Has not demonstrated or achieved
N/A = Content is irrelevant
 Student: __________________________
Content
Living things can be
grouped based on
observable features and
can be distinguished from
non-living things
(ACSSU044)
Plan and conduct scientific
investigations to find
answers to questions;
consider the safe and
appropriate use of
materials and equipment
(ACSIS054)
Reflect on the fairness of
testing (ACSIS058) &
Compare results with
predictions, suggesting
reasons for findings
(ACSIS215)
Represent and
communicate
observations, ideas and
findings with formal and
informal representations
(ACSIS060)
Final Comments and Considerations:
Excellent Achievement High Achievement Satisfactory Limited Achievement Very Low
Achievement Achievement
Groups living things based Groups living things Groups living things Groups living things Does not group living
on observable features based on observable based on observable based on irrelevant or non-living things at
and distinguishes them features and features and observable features all.
from non-living things, distinguishes them distinguishes them
comparing similarities from non-living from nonliving things
and differences and things, providing
providing reasons for some reasons.
these.
Identifies relevant Identifies investigable Identifies investigable With guidance Does not identify
investigable questions questions and makes questions and makes identifies a simple questions to
and makes specific specific predictions general predictions investigable question investigate.
predictions related to the related to the related to the related to the
investigation, based on a investigation, based investigation, based investigation, with
wide range of prior on prior knowledge on some prior limited use of prior
knowledge knowledge. knowledge.
Compares results with Compares results Compares results With guidance, states Does not state if a
their prediction, provides with their prediction with their prediction whether a test is fair test is fair or not.
a conclusion and gives and gives reasons and states whether a or not.
reasons why a test was why a test was fair or test is fair or not.
fair or not, using not.
examples.
Clearly communicates Communicates ideas Communicates ideas Communicates Does not
detailed ideas using a using a range of using diagrams and limited ideas, using communicate ideas
range of diagrams and diagrams and other other diagrams and other or findings via any
other appropriate appropriate representations. representations. method.
representations. representations.