Category

Needs Improvement (1)

Satisfactory (2)

Good (3)

Exemplary (4)

Points

Science

Defining terms

Students is unable to define the important vocabulary of the water cycle

Student is able to define some water cycle vocabulary terms

Student is able to give a general definition to all water cycle terms

Student is able to define terms with a deep understanding of each term

Clouds

Student still holds misconceptions of what clouds are made of

Student has little understanding of the formation of clouds

Student is able to identify what clouds are made of

Student can identify and elaborate on what clouds are made of

Heat/Sun

Student does not understand the role of heat in the water cycle

Student understands the role of heat in some areas of the water cycle

Student expresses that the amount of heat determines the physical state of water

Student expresses that the amount of heat determines the physical state of water and expresses the underlying importance of heat throughout the cycle

Language

Using Reference Resources

Student has difficulty finding definitions of important terms

Student is able to copy the definition of an important term

Student is able to paraphrase the definition of an important term

Student is able to fully decipher meaning of an important term and write the definition in his/her own words

Conducting Research

Student uses one resource for research

Student uses two resources for research

Student uses more than two resources for research

Student uses multiple, creative resources for research

Context Clues

Student does not use context clues to understand new vocabulary

Student gains some clues from the context about new vocabulary words

Student identifies the important vocabulary and uses context clues to define the words

Student quickly identifies the most important vocabulary and defines the word with deeper understanding through context clues

Computer/Tech

Collecting Data and Telecommunications

Student has poor use of the computer for finding important information on the water cycle

Student finds minimum information about the water cycle using the computer

Student finds and explains information on the water cycle found on the computer

Students finds and thoroughly explains the information found about the water cycle on the computer

Arts Education (also Dispositions)

Group Playwriting

Student is unable to cooperatively work toward a script

Student gives little input toward a script or monopolizes input toward script

Student cooperatively gives input toward the script

Student gives especially creative ideas toward the script and takes input from other group member well

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