Answer:
A student claims that a change in the amount of an input of photosynthesis affects the
amount of glucose produced as an output of photosynthesis.
Explain the reasoning that can be used to support the student’s claim. Use evidence
from Table 2 to support your explanation.
Scoring Information
Score Description
2
Student’s response correctly explains the reasoning that can be used to
support the student’s claim, and correctly uses evidence from Table 2 to
support the explanation.
1
Student’s response correctly explains the reasoning that can be used to
support the student’s claim, but does not correctly use evidence from
Table 2 to support the explanation
0
Student’s response does not correctly explain the reasoning that can be
used to support the student’s claim or correctly use evidence from Table 2 to
support the explanation.
OR
Student’s response is blank, irrelevant, or too brief to evaluate.
Scoring Notes:
• Explanation of the reasoning that can be used to support the student’s claim
(1 point)
• Evidence from Table 2 to support the explanation (1 point)
Examples include:
• As the amount of water available to trees increases, they are able to produce
more glucose. Table 2 shows that trees in areas with higher rainfall have a larger
diameter than trees in areas with less rainfall. As energy is needed for trees to
grow, the increase in tree diameter suggests that more glucose is produced by
trees in the location with more rainfall.