Section	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
Problem	Written as statement, with little relevance to goal	Written as statement, with reasonable relevance	Written in question form with reasonable relevance to goal	Written in question form with high degree of relevance to goal
Related Theory	Provides little required theory with limited understanding	Provides some required theory with some degree of understanding	Provides some required theory with considerable understanding	Provides all required theory with a high degree of understanding
Hypothesis	Provides reply to the problem without explanation	Provides reply to the problem with explanation showing some understanding	Provides reply to the problem with explanation showing considerable understanding	Provides reply to the problem with explanation showing high degree of understanding
Materials	Includes one list with some items missing	Includes one complete list	Includes two separate lists with some misplaced or missing	Includes two separate lists that are complete
Procedure	Is missing significant details in both the reference and the changes made(if any)	Is missing some details in both the reference and the changes made(if any)	Includes specific details in the reference, and includes some of the relevant changes made(if any)	Includes specific details in the reference and includes all accurate descriptions of changes made(if any)
Observations	Table format shows some errors and the use of scientific terminology shows limited accuracy and effectiveness	Table format shows few errors and/or uses scientific terminology with some accuracy and effectiveness	Proper table format and uses scientific terminology with considerable accuracy and effectiveness	Proper table format and uses scientific terminology with a high degree of accuracy and effectiveness
Calculations	Performs calculations showing difficulty with steps, units and results	Performs calculations with a deviation from two of : steps, units, results	Performs calculations with a deviation from one of : steps, units, results	Performs calculations with the correct  steps, units and  results
Graphs	Graph format followed with limited accuracy	Graph format followed with some accuracy	Graph format followed with considerable accuracy	Graph format followed with a high degree of  accuracy
Discussion Questions	Shows limited understanding of connections in familiar contexts	Shows some understanding of connections in familiar contexts	Shows considerable  understanding of connections in familiar and unfamiliar contexts	Shows thorough understanding of connections in familiar and unfamiliar contexts
Sources of Error	Communicates response with limited clarity and precision	Communicates response with moderate clarity and precision	Communicates response with considerable clarity and precision	Communicates response with a high degree of clarity and precision
Applications to Society	Assesses environmental, social and economic impact with limited effectiveness	Assesses environmental, social and economic impact with moderate effectiveness	Assesses environmental, social and economic impact with considerable effectiveness	Assesses environmental, social and economic impact with a high degree of effectiveness
Conclusion	Answers the problem with limited effectiveness	Answers the problem with moderate effectiveness	Answers the problem with considerable effectiveness and responds to the hypothesis	Answers the problem with considerable  effectiveness, responds to the hypothesis and provides evidence