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SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME FOR PAPER 3

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(a) [KB0603- MEASURING USING NUMBERS]

Able to record all the data and units correctly in the space provided .

Sample answers:

Time (minutes) Height of coloured liquid (mm)

0 0
10 20
20 35
30 45
40 50

All data correctly written down ……………….3m

3 - 4 correct data ………………..2m
1- 2 correct data ………………..1m

(b) (i) [KB0601-OBSERVING ]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to state any three observations correctly .
Sample answers.

1 At 10 minutes, the height of coloured liquid is 20 mm

2 At 20 minutes, the height of coloured liquid is 35 mm
3 At 30 minutes, the height of coloured liquid is 45 mm
4 At 40 minutes, the height of coloured liquid is 50 mm
5 The increase of height in coloured liquid at 20 minutes is
higher than at 10 minutes by 15 mm // any other suitable
answers.

2 Able to state any two of the above observations correctly

or
Sample answer:
1. The increase in the height/ level of the coloured liquid over time.

1 Able to state any one of the above observations correctly

Or
Able to state any ideas of observations.

Sample answer:
1. All the height of coloured liquids increases.
2. The height of coloured liquids at 40 minutes is the highest / the
height of coloured liquid at 10 minutes is the lowest.
3. The height of coloured liquid keep increasing at all times

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response.

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(b) (ii) [ KB0604 : MAKING INFERENSE]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to make three accurate inferences on the observations stated in
(b) (i)

Sample answer :
1. Coloured liquid height increases because living organisms
respire using oxygen gas and release carbon dioxide (during
aerobic respiration.) // The increase in the height of coloured
liquid is due to respiration of the insect.
2. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by soda lime resulting a decrease in
the boiling tube pressure (compare to the atmospheric pressure.)
3. The atmospheric pressure pushes the coloured liquid up
the capillary tube
4. An increased in the level of coloured liquid at the beginning
is due to high content of oxygen in the boiling tube.

2 Able to make any two accurate inferences / same ideas on the above
observations.

1 Able to make any one accurate inference/ same idea on the above
observation.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response.

(c) [KB0606-COMMUNICATING ]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to prepare a table and show the following:
1. Headings in the table are labeled with units.
2. All the five readings are correct.

Sample answer:

Boiling tubes Time Height of coloured liquid (mm)

(minutes)
P 0 0
Q 2 20
R 4 35
S 6 45
T 8 50

Able to prepare a table and show the following.

2 1. Headings without units.
2. Consist of at least three correct data.

1
Able to show the following without a table.
1. Less accurate headings.
2. Consisting of data but wrong / without units.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response.

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(d) [ KB0610 : CONTROLLING VARIABLES]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to state the following : 5-6 items
Sample answer: correctly =
3m
Variables Particulars to be implemented. 3-4 items
Manipulated variables: Measure time every 10 minutes correctly=
Time from 0 minutes till 40 minutes 2m
Responding variables: Recorded the height of the 1-2 items
(Increase in) the height of the coloured liquid using a ruler. correctly =
coloured liquid. 1m

Controlled variables: Maintained the water bath

Temperature of water bath/ same
cockroach spesies/ volume of
coloured liquid used / size of the
capillary tube
temperature at room temperature /
used the same spesies of
cockroach in the experiment/ use
the same volume of coloured
liquid / use the same size of
capillary tube

2 Able to state only three or four of the above items correctly.

1 Able to state only one or two of the above items correctly.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(e) [ KB0608 : GRAPH AND DATA INTERPRETATION]

SCORE EXPLANATION
3 Able to plot the graph and find the height of coloured liquid
Sample answer:

1. Correct axis and fully labeled graph with units

2. Correct curve of the graph
3. Correct answer for the height of coloured liquid.

Height of coloured liquid = 47 ± 1 mm

2 Able to state any two of the above explanation correctly.

1 Able to state only one of the above explanation correctly.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(f) [ KB0607 : USING SPATIAL AND TIME RELATIONSHIP]

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SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to state accurately the relationship between the uses of oxygen
with time .

Sample answer :
1. As time increases , the oxygen content in the boiling tube will
decrease
2. As time increases more oxygen is being used for respiration (by
the coackroach)
3. The amount of oxygen gas in the boiling tube decreases over
time.

2 Able to state the relationship between the uses of oxygen with time but
not very accurate

Sample answer :
1. Oxygen content in the boiling tube decreases with time
2. When time increases, oxygen is used up for insect.

1 Able to give idea on the above relationship.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(g) [KB0611 - STATING HYPOTHESIS]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to write a complete hypothesis showing the relationship between
manipulated variable and responding variable correctly .

Sample answer :
1. As more living organisms respire using oxygen in the boiling
tube, the higher the level of coloured liquid in the capillary tube.
2. As aerobic respiration of cockroach increases, the height of the
coloured liquid in the capillary tube also increase
3. The presence of living organism in the boiling tube will increase
the height of liquid in the capillary tube.

2 Able to write an incomplete hypothesis .

Sample answer :
1. The height of coloured liquid increases due to respiration of
cockroach.
2. As time increases the height of liquid also increases.
3. Living organism respire and give out carbon dioxide gas

1 Able to state ideas or making conclusion or the aim of the experiment.

Sample answer :
1. Coackroach respire using oxygen
2. Oxygen gas is used for aerobic respiration.
3. The height of coloured liquid increases.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(h) [KB0605 - PREDICTING]

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SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to predict correctly on three explanation for the following.
Sample answer :
1. The height of coloured liquid will increase.
2. more than 50 mm
3. More carbon dioxide gas being absorbed by soda lime
4. because high rate of respiration / optimum temperature for
enzyme reactions .
2 Able to predict using any of the two explanation above .

1 Able to state ideas or predicting any one of the above explanation.

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(i) [KB0609 - DEFINING BY OPERATION]

SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to describe the concept of respiration correctly based on any three
observations.
Sample answer :
1. Respiration is a process of oxidation of glucose by the insect.
2. which results in the increased height / level of the coloured
liquid in the capillary tube
3. due to the decreased of air pressure in the capillary tube/
increase of air pressure in the beaker.
4. carbon dioxide being produced and absorbed by soda lime

2 Able to describe the concept of respiration based on any two

observations given above.
Or able to describe incompletely the concept of respiration.

Sample answer :
1. Respiration is a process of using oxygen and given off carbon
dioxide gas.
2. Soda lime absorb carbon dioxide gas and the atmospheric
pressure decrease in the boiling tube.
3. Decrease of atmospheric pressure make the height of coloured
liquid increase.

1 Able to state ideas on the concept of respiration based on theories or

any one of the above observation.

Sample answer
1. Oxidation of glucose
2. Producing carbon dioxide (and heat energy)
3.
0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

(j) [KB0602- CLASSIFYING]

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SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

3 Able to classify correctly all the list of materials/ 3 pairing
items / 5-6 items according to the classes.

Sample answer:
Materials tested Apparatus used
Germinating seeds Thermos flask
Potassium Hydroxide solution Thermometer
U-tube with coloured liquid Stopper with hole

2 Able to classify any two pairing items / 3-4 items correctly

1 Able to classify any one pairing items / 1-2 items correctly

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

SUMMARY FOR QUESTION 2

Particulars Explanation Score

Complete and correct statement on 3
1. Identifying problem identifying problem based on:
(IP) (KB061201)
P1: Manipulated variable/ sources of water
samples.
P2: Responding variable/ time for
decolourisation of methylene blue
H: Link/ statement in the form of question.

1. Which sources of water samples A,B or C

will decolourise the colour of methylene
blue faster ?
2. Do the samples of water at A,B and C
give different effects on the
decolourisation of methylene blue?
3. What are the effect of water pollution at
A,B and C on the time taken for
decolourisation of methylene blue?
4. Do the water samples at A,B and C have
the effect on the time taken for
decolourisation of methylene blue?
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Able to identify problem but incomplete or 2

any two criteria from the above.

1. Do the different water samples affect the

time taken for decolourisation of
methylene blue
2. Does the time taken for decolourisation
of methylene blue affected by the
different location of water.
3. Do the water samples give an effect on
The time taken on the decolourisation of
methylene blue?

Able to give idea on identifying the problem 1

or any one criteria from the above. Tick

1. Do different water location affect the level

of pollution?
2. Do the time taken for decolourisation of
methylene affected by the level of water
pollution?
3. Water samples of C is more polluted than
A and B// vise verse
4. Methylene blue decolourise faster for
polluted water
2. Aim of investigation Able to write a correct statement on the aim
(AI) of investigation.
(KB061201) Tick
1. To study the effect of water pollution for
samples at A,B and C on the
decolourisation of methylene blue
solution.
2. To study the effect of water pollution /
BOD on samples of A,B and C
3. Variables Able to give three correct variables.
(VB)
Manipulated: Sources of water samples at A,B and C

Responding: Time taken for decolourisation of methylene

blue solution
Tick
Controlled: Volume of water samples// concentration of
methylene blue solution // same temperature

4. Statement of Able to state the hypothesis which relate the

Hypothesis (HP) manipulated variable with the responding
(KB061202 variable.
P1: state the manipulated variable
P2: state the responding variable 3
H : Showing the right relationship
between P1 and P2.

1. Water samples from C is more

polluted therefore it decolourise
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methylene blue faster than A and B

2. As pollution of water increases , the
decolourisation of methylene blue
will be faster.
Able to state the hypothesis which relate any 2
two of the above criterias:

1. Level of different water pollution

affects the time taken for
decolourisation of methylene blue
Able to give idea on the hypothesis . 1

1. The time taken for decolourisation of

methylene blue could measure the level Tick
l of water pollution.
5. List of Apparatus and Able to list out all the apparatus and 3
materials (AM) materials used.
Apparatus:
(KB061205)  Reagent bottles with stopper
 Syringe
 Beaker
 Stopwatch
 Measuring cylinder 150ml

Materials:
 Water samples at A
 Water samples at B
 Water samples at C
 Methylene blue 0.1% solution..

6. Technique used Able to write the correct technique being B1 = 1

(TC) used. (If present in the
Bonus / (KB061204) Observed and record the time taken to procedures put a tick
decolourise the methylene blue solution for TC )
using stopwatch.

7. Procedures Able to describe all / 7 -9 steps below:

(PC) All correct.
(KB061204) Steps in the experiment:

1. Water samples from A, B ,C sources

and distilled water are collected.
2. 4 bottles of reagent are labelled as
P,Q,R and S respectively.
3. 100 ml of water samples are being
put into reagent bottles as follows: Tick
P : filled with water sample A
Q : filled with water sample B
R : filled with water sample C
S : filled with distilled water.

4 1 ml methylene blue 0.1%solution

was added to the base of each water
samples using a syringe.
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5 The bottles are closed quickly and

the contents are not to be shaken.
6 All the bottles are placed in a
cupboard and the stopwatch is
started.
7 The bottles are examined from time
to time.
8 The time taken for methlyene to
decolourise is recorded for all the
water samples.
9 The results are recorded in a table

Able to describe any 4-6 steps above 2

Able to describe any 1-3 steps above 1

ITEM SCORE EXPLANATION REMARKS

KB1203 : PLANNING AN INVESTIGATION

Able to state all nine / 7-9 aspects of the planning as
follows:

1. Aim of investigation at least ideas.(AI)

3 2. Identifying Problem (IP)
– at least ideas.
3. Statement of Hypothesis (HP)
- idea only
4. Variables (VB)
– three VB should be correct
5. Technique used (TC)
- correct TC with apparatus use
6. List of Materials and apparatus (AM)
– idea at least one pair
7. Procedure (PC)
– idea and precaution
8. Presentation of Data (PD)
- table with correct title and units.
9. Conclusion (Cs)
– idea / rewrite hypothesis

Able to state any 4-6 points marked- anywhere in the

2 report.
Able to state any 1-3 points marked- anywhere in the
1 report.
Tick

0 Not able to give any response or wrong response

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8. B2 = 1m
Presentation Able to tabulate the following:
Of Data T : Tittle with units Got B2 if there
(PD) S : List of water samples is VB
Bonus D : data for the time manipulated
Marks and VB
Reagent Water Time taken to responding
bottles samples decolourise
(100 ml) methylene blue or
(minutes/ days)
P A T,S and D all
Q B are correct.
R C
S Distilled
water
9. Water samples from C are the most polluted one. Tick
Conclusion // As water becomes more polluted the more faster it
(CS) changes the colour of methlyene blue solution.
Planning of
investigation 7 – 9 tick =3
(KB061203) 4 – 6 tick =2
1 – 3 tick =1

Note: This is the old marking scheme.