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

STEM Project
Earth and the Environment
IN THE SKY AND ON THE LAND
Group Assessment Rubric
Group members:
CRITERIA
Project task:
Pupils design a day and night scene for a video game using Toondoo and create a video to
explain the scenes and how the video game character interacts with the scenes.
Science knowledge
Scenes include correct observable features for a night sky and day sky.
Identifies at least one natural feature and one constructed feature in each scene.
Science skills
Conducts an investigation into scenes that appear in a video game and the features that
may be used.
Sorts features using a Venn diagram.
Communicates science knowledge successfully using a digital video and includes an
explanation of the designed scenes.
Technology/Engineering skills
Draws a sketch of appropriate scenes suitable for a video game.
Explores how to execute the creation of the scenes using Toondoo.
Evaluates and revises the scene designs to achieve a better result.
Successfully uses digital technology to film a short video.
Mathematics
Gives directions for a character to interact with features in a video game.
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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166 Science:
A STEM APPROACH
1st
CLASS
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