GEMS project

Assessment Rubric

Beverly Pairett and Salina Allen

Oobleck

What do scientists do?

5^th Grade

The Rubric for the primary activities 1- 4 is calculated on a cumulative score of 100 points with each portion of an activity weighting a maximum of 10 points. The rubric is designed to include assessment by teacher observation and assessment by specific gradable work. The optional extension activities are to be assessed as individual grades with a maximum score of 100 points for each activity.

Category		10points	7points	5points	2 points
Activity 1
Lab Investigation	Discussion	Group members lists 8 properties	Group members lists 6 properties	Group members lists 4 properties	Group members lists 2 or less properties
	Group Participation	All members of group participate in describing Oobleck	Most members of group participate in describing Oobleck	One member of group describes Oobleck	No one participates
	Agreement	All members of the group agree on the most important property	Group members agree on “two” most important properties	Group members agree “three” most important properties	No one can agree on the most important property
	Clean Up	All group members worked together in clean-up	Some group members participated in clean-up	One group member did all the cleaning	No one cleaned up
Activity 2
Scientific Convention	Presentation	All group members participated in explanation of their property	Some members participated in explanation of their property	One group member presents the explanation of the group’s property	No explanation of the property was presented by the group
	Discussion & Vote	Participated 3 times in discussion & vote	Participated 2 times in discussion & vote	Participated 1 time in discussion & vote	No participation in discussion & vote
Activity 3
Spacecraft Design	Design Spacecraft	Structure has six or more parts labels with descriptions of how craft safety lands and takes off	Structure has between 5 and 4 parts labeled with some descriptions of how craft safety lands and takes off	Structure has between 3 and 1 parts labeled with some descriptions of how craft safety lands and takes off	No labels or descriptions
	Properties	Accurate “Laws of Oobleck” used	Mostly Accurate “Laws of Oobleck” used	A few accurate “Laws” used, but most information inaccurate	No or completely inaccurate information used from “Laws of Oobleck”
	Poster Walk	Group members participate in poster walk while providing accurate knowledge of “Laws of Oobleck”	Group Members participate in poster walk with accurate information with incomplete knowledge of “Laws of Oobleck”	Group Members participate in poster walk with design, but little or no knowledge of “Laws of Oobleck”	Do not participate in poster walk, or participate with no design or no information
Activity 4
What Do Scientists Do?	Discussion	Participated 3 times in discussion of scientist and engineer qualities, & Mars landing	Participated 2 times in discussion of scientist and engineer qualities, & Mars landing	Participated 1 times in discussion of scientist and engineer qualities, & Mars landing	No participation in discussion of scientist and engineer qualities, & Mars landing

Optional extension activities

Activity 5 (100)
Microscope Eyes		25 points	20 points	15 points	10 points
	Prediction Discussion	Student actively participates in discussion 3 times	Student actively participates in discussion 2 times	Student participates in discussion 1 time	Student does not participate in discussion
		75 points	65 points	60 points	50 points
	Microscopic Eyes Worksheet	Student completes worksheet with well thought out answers following all the Laws of Oobleck	Student completes worksheet, but answers are not as well thought out	Student completes worksheet, but worksheet does not follow the Law of Oobleck	Worksheet is incomplete and/or no Oobleck properties are included
Activity 6
Full Investigation
		20	15	12	10
	Discussion	Student actively participates in discussion 3 times	Student actively participates in discussion 2 times	Student participates in discussion 1 time	Student does not participate in discussion
		50	45	40	36
	Group Investigation	All members of group participate in concept investigation coming up with detailed information on one question, material list, first steps of investigation, and how that question will help understanding	All members of group participate in concept investigation coming up with a described components of the investigation, but lacking in detailed information	All members of group participate in concept investigation, but only come up with a list of exercise component with no supporting information.	Group members do not participate in concept investigation, and/or come up with less then 50% of components of the exercise.
		20	15	12	10
	Poster Presentation	Group members participate in poster walk while providing accurate knowledge of their concept question	Group members participate in poster walk but provide slightly inaccurate knowledge on concept question	Group members participate in poster walk, but they are unable to explain concept question and supporting information	Group members participate in poster walk with no poster, and/or incomplete poster
		10	8	6	4
	Synthesis	Participated 3 times in discussion synthesis with answers that reflect an understanding of assignment	Participated 2 times in discussion synthesis with answers that reflect an understanding of assignment	Participated 1 time in discussion synthesis with answers that reflect an understanding of assignment	No participation in discussion synthesis

GEMS: Oobleck, What Do Scientists Do?