PR-6170RUK Science A STEM Approach - Primary 1

STEM Project
Group Assessment Rubric
Living Things
LIVING THINGS HAVE NEEDS
Group members:
CRITERIA
Project Task:
Create a home for a bird that caters for its basic needs. Record a video of the bird home
explaining how it meets the bird’s needs.
Science knowledge
Creates a home for a wild bird that caters for its basic needs—food, water, air, sleep and
protection.
Science skills
Creates a labelled diagram of their bird home, including the features and the basic needs
of a bird.
Plans, conducts and evaluates an investigation to find out what things a bird needs
to survive and how they obtain these.
Communicates science understanding correctly, clearly and concisely using a digital video.
Technology/Engineering skills
Plans and designs a bird home that caters for its basic needs.
Investigates and uses a range of materials to represent features of the bird home.
Creates a bird home using materials and tools safely.
Evaluates designed products to ensure they meet the criteria and makes any necessary
changes.
Plans and creates a digital video, using a tablet computer or digital camera, to explain the
needs of a bird and how to care for a bird.
Mathematics
Uses informal measurement to ensure the bird home will fit a parrot inside.
Group skills
1 = Below expectation
2 = Meeting expectation
3 = Above expectation
Viewing sample
All group members contributed fairly and appropriately.
All group members collaborated and communicated effectively.
Group members were able to resolve conflicts independently.
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Science:
A STEM APPROACH
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