Teacher S Rubric for Water Cycle Assessment Task

Teacher rubric for water cycle task

Success criteria Indicators of student performance

High Medium Low Science concepts Demonstrates a high Demonstrates Demonstrates and under- level of knowledge and knowledge and misconceptions or standings understanding in understanding in limited or no evidence relation to behaviour of relation to behaviour of of knowledge and water particles and water particles and understanding in change of state. change of state, relation to behaviour of although there may be water particles and some gaps in that change of state. understanding. Applying Explains clearly and Establishes the Makes loose or no understandings effectively the connections between connections between relationship between the change of state of the change of state of the change of state of water and the cycling water and the cycling water and the cycling of water in of water in of water in ecosystems, but the ecosystems. ecosystems. explanation might lack clarity. Identifies accurately a Identifies accurately Identifies accurately comprehensive range several possible few or no interruptions of possible interruptions to the to the water cycle. interruptions to the water cycle. water cycle. Clearly identifies and Outlines some Suggests few, if any, justifies implications implications for the implications for the for the sewage plant. sewage plant, with sewage plant. some relevant justification. Communicating Processes information Shows evidence of Provides no or limited information effectively. having processed evidence of processing some of the information. information effectively. Communicates Generally Communicates understandings communicates understandings with creatively and understandings difficulty. effectively, using a clearly. variety of techniques (text, diagrams, graphs, pictures, etc). Uses appropriate Generally uses Demonstrates terminology terminology inadequate or consistently and appropriately. inaccurate use of accurately. terminology. Comments:

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