Title: Hooke’s Law

Skills assessed: O/R/R (Observations, recording and reporting)

Criteria Total Marks

marks obtained
SBA organized logically 1

Method reported in past tense (-1 mark for >1 mistake) 1

Make and record accurate observations 2
(-1 mark for every inaccurate observation)
Table is neatly drawn with correct headings 1
(-1 mark for any missing/incorrect/inappropriate heading)
Correct units stated in observations 2
(-1 mark for any missing/incorrect unit)
Plotting of graph: 4
a. 7 points on graphs are plotted correctly (4 marks)
b. 6 to 5 points are plotted correctly (3 marks)
c. 4 to 3 points are plotted correctly (2 marks)
d. At least 2 points plotted correctly (1 mark)
Axes: 4
a. Both X and Y axes labelled correctly (2 marks)
b. Units for both axes stated correctly (2 marks)
Scale: 4
a. Both X and Y axis stated accurately (2 marks)
b. Units correctly stated for both axis (2 marks)
Discussion and Conclusion are written concisely 1
Use of appropriate scientific terminology 1
(-1 mark for more than 1 inappropriate/improper term used in report)
Communicate information in Discussion and Conclusion using 4
correct spelling and grammar
o more than 1 spelling mistake (1 mark)
Correct tense and subject and verb agreement = 2 marks
 3 Errors = 1 mark
 2 Errors = 2 marks
 1 Error or less = 3 marks

Total 25
*Weighted marks 10
SBA # 2 Skill Assessed: AI

Title: Hooke’s Law

Criteria Total Marks

marks obtained

Calculations: Extension values calculated are correct 2

 All values for extension calculated correctly (2 marks)

 One value calculated incorrectly (1 mark)
 More than one value calculated incorrectly (0 marks)

Calculations: Values for Force calculated and stated are 2

correct

 All values are correct ( 2 mark)

 one value incorrect ( 1 mark)
 more than one value incorrect (0 marks)
Sources of errors/limitations/suggestions for better results 3
 Any 3 parameters stated correctly
Discussion: 2
 States Hooke’s law (1 mark)
 Compares the graph drawn to what is known about
Hooke’s Law (1 mark)

Conclusion: 1
 State whether the spring in the experiment obeyed
Hooke’s Law
Total 10
SBA # 3 Skill Assessed: ORR

Title: Centre of Gravity

Skill Assessed: ORR (Observation, Recording, Reporting)
Criteria Total Marks
marks obtained
Organization of report 2
Organized logically (1 mark)
Each section is named correctly (1 mark)
Communicate information using correct spelling, punctuation 4
and grammar in report
a. Spelling: no more than 1 spelling mistake (1 mark)
b. Punctuation: no more than 1 punctuation mistake (1 mark)
c. Grammar: -1 for each grammatical error (2 marks)
Method reported in past tense (-1 mark for more than 1 1
mistake)
Diagram drawn, titled and appropriately labelled. 4
- Diagram drawn, titled and 4 parts labeled appropriately (-
1 mark for each missing component)

Copy of the results pasted. 1

Discussion and Conclusion are written concisely 1
Discussion and Conclusion are reported in past tense 1
[-1 mark for more than 1 mistake]
Use of appropriate scientific terminology 1
(-1 mark for more than one inappropriate/improper terms used in
Discussion / Conclusion)
Total 15
*Weighted marks 10