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

STEM Project
Group Assessment Rubric
Living Things
CREATURE FEATURES IN DIFFERENT PLACES
Group members:
CRITERIA
Project task:
Create an alien animal and design and build a display model showing its habitat. Record
a video explaining the animal, its body parts and functions, and its requirements for a
home.
Science knowledge
Understands that animals have external features that perform various functions.
Understands that animals live in different places and use their external features to help
them survive.
Science skills
Conducts some research or investigation to understand the functions of their selected
body parts.
Organises information effectively using a table.
Communicates science knowledge successfully using a display model and a digital video
which explains the animal, its parts, how it uses the parts and where it lives.
Technology/Engineering skills
Sketches a design of a habitat display model.
Builds an appropriate display model based on the sketch.
Evaluates and revises the display model or video to achieve a better result.
Successfully uses digital technology to create an animal and print out the image.
Successfully uses digital technology to film accompanying video.
Mathematics
Accurately measures materials required for construction of a 3-D display model.
Understands the creation of a 3-D representation from a 2-D sketch.
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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54 Science:
A STEM APPROACH
1st
CLASS
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