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Rubric for The Recovery of Silver

September 2001
Silver Recovery Menu
Introduction
Assessment
Achievement Task

CRITERIA

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

LEVEL 3

LEVEL 4

Knowledge and understanding

- is able to understand and describe the current uses of silver the technologies involved.

-able to determine mass of chemicals needed using stoichiometry

-provides recommendations for best method of recovery based on research into costs and materials, and on experimental data collected

 

 

 

limited ability:

-to understand and describe the current uses of silver the technologies involved.

-to determine mass of chemicals needed using stoichiometry

-to make recommendations for best method of recovery

some ability:

-to understand and describe the current uses of silver the technologies involved.

-to determine mass of chemicals needed using stoichiometry

-to make recommendations for best method of recovery

considerable understanding demonstrated by:

-description of the current uses of silver the technologies involved.

-ability to determine mass of chemicals needed using stoichiometry

- recommendations made for best method of recovery

thorough understanding demonstrated by:

-description of the current uses of silver the technologies involved.

-ability to determine mass of chemicals needed using stoichiometry

- recommendations made for best method of recovery

Inquiry

-able to design laboratory procedures to obtain a high percent yield of silver at a low cost

-uses technical skills and procedures accurately and safely

-thoroughly researches all costs associated with recovering silver

- two or more sets of data provided supporting recommended method including accurate calculations

-draws conclusion based on research and experimental evidence

-able to identify safety concerns and make suggestions to improve percent yield

- procedures poorly designed

-uses skills and procedures with limited accuracy

- little research into cost of recovery methods

-little data supplied with inaccurate calculations

-little support for conclusion

-not able to identify safety concerns and improve percent yield

- procedures of an average design

-uses skills and procedures with some accuracy

- some research into cost of recovery methods

-some data supplied with some accurate calculations

-some support for conclusion

-identifies some safety concerns and methods to improve percent yield

- procedures well designed

-uses skills and procedures with considerable accuracy

- considerable research into cost of recovery methods

-considerable data supplied with accurate calculations

-considerable support for conclusion shown

-considerable ability shown in identification of safety concerns and methods to improve percent yield

- procedures of an above average design

-uses skills and procedures with a high degree of accuracy

- thorough research of all costs involved with recovery methods

-a large amount of data supplied with highly accurate calculations

-conclusion highly supported by data

-above average ability shown in identification of safety concerns and methods to improve percent yield

Communication

-research of uses of silver summarized in an appropriate format

-procedure for recovery of silver clearly described. -communicates data, calculations, and information clearly in tables or charts

-visual aids in presentation easy to see. Creative aspect noted

- uses appropriate scientific and chemical terms in report that is well written and organized

-a complete reference list is included and reference citations are in APA style

 

- charts incomplete and show limited organization

-procedures poorly described

- communicates data and calculations with limited clarity

- no visual aids or creative aspect in presentation

- scientific terms used with limited accuracy in a report poorly written with few references

- charts partially completed and organized

-moderate description of procedures

- communicates data and calculations with moderate clarity

-some visual aids and creativity in presentation

- scientific terms used with some accuracy in an average report with some references

-charts complete and well-organized

-good description of procedures; -communicates data and calculations with considerable clarity

- creative presentation with good visual aids

- scientific terms used with considerable accuracy in a well written report with references and follows journal format

- charts very complete and well organized

-excellent procedural description of procedures

- communicates data with a high degree of clarity

-excellent presentation and visual aids

- scientific terms used with high degree of accuracy in a very well written report with many references

Making Connections

-demonstrates an understanding of the use of silver and its importance in new technologies

-understands the advantages and disadvantages of recovering silver from photochemical waste

- limited understanding of the significance of silver and its use in technologies

- describes few advantages and disadvantages of recovering silver from photochemical waste

- some understanding of the significance of silver and its use in technologies

- describes some advantages and disadvantages of recovering silver from photochemical waste

-- considerable understanding of the significance of silver and its use in technologies

- describes a number of advantages and disadvantages of recovering silver from photochemical waste

- above average understanding of the significance of silver and its use in technologies

- describes many advantages and disadvantages of recovering silver from photochemical waste

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Last Modified 11/21/2001