PR-6171IRE Science A STEM Approach - 1st Class

STEM Project
Group Assessment Rubric
Materials
IT’S A STRETCH
Group members:
CRITERIA
Project task:
Design a chair for Baby Bear by making physical changes to newspaper and using sticky
tape to put it together.
Science knowledge
Uses newspaper that has been physically changed in five different ways.
Science skills
Conducts an investigation into all the ways newspaper can be changed and incorporates
this into the design features of the chair.
Records information and observations from the investigation using a table.
Communicates science knowledge successfully using a digital video and includes an
explanation of any unique methods used to manipulate the paper.
Technology/Engineering skills
Draws a plan of an appropriate chair suitable for a toy bear.
Discusses how they will execute the creation of the chair and allocates roles to team
members.
Evaluates and revises the chair design to achieve a better result or to withstand the
weight of the toy bear.
Successfully uses digital technology to film a short video.
Mathematics
Uses informal measurement to ensure the chair is constructed with legs of the same size
and is balanced and even.
Uses knowledge of 3-D shapes to make structures with newspaper.
Group skills
Each group member contributed equally to the project and had a clear role.
Each group member collaborated and worked well together to solve problems.
Each group member communicated positively and listened to others.
1 = Below expectations
2 = Meeting expectations
3 = Above expectations
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130 Science:
A STEM APPROACH
1st
CLASS
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