ubric

sters

Names: Abby Cummins, Amy Pennington,

Jaimee Mathieson Jaimee Mathieson, Shannon Lange

Level: 4

Below Standard

& Space Sciences

Approaching Standard

Above
(beginnin

At Standard

Earth & Space Sciences

Earth & Space Sciences

Earth & Space Scien

ot explain the cause and effect of

al disasters. Identifies less than two
al disasters explored throughout
nit.

Can identify, with some assistance, 2-3

key factors that explain how and why
natural disasters occur. Can identify how
two natural disasters effect landscapes.

Can identify 3 key factors that explain

how and why natural disasters occur. Can
identify how at least three natural
disasters effect landscapes.

Can identify and ex

natural disasters an
why they occur. Can
natural disasters no
throughout the unit

ce as a Human Endeavour

Science as a Human Endeavour

With assistance can identify and
investigate 1 material that could be used
in a sandbag as a management strategy
for tsunamis.

Science as a Human Endeavour

Can independently identify and
investigate 2 materials that could be
used in a sandbag as a management
strategy for tsunamis.

Science as a Human

Can independently
investigate 2 or mo
could be used in a s
management strate
able to independen
management strate
discussed in class.

ot identify any materials that could

ed in a sandbag as a management
gy for tsunamis.

ioning & Predicting

Questioning & Predicting

Questioning & Predicting

Questioning & Pred

y asks questions to further their

ledge and ideas. Needs significant
ance with using evidence to make
ctions about natural disasters.

Occasionally asks themselves and others

questions about natural disasters. With
assistance can use evidence to make
predictions.

Engages in regular questioning about the

impact of natural disasters. Can make
predictions about natural disasters using
facts and evidence.

Constantly uses que

knowledge about n
Makes regular pred
and why these natu
using their prior kno

ing & Conducting

Planning & Conducting

Planning & Conducting

Planning & Conduct

Needs some assistance with planning and

conducting their student designed
investigations on natural disasters. Is
careful with some pieces of equipment
but works in an unsafe manner at times.

With teacher guidance is able to plan and

conduct their student designed
investigation in a table format. With
assistance can collate and organise data
and form conclusions.
Uses equipment in a safe manner

Can independently
their student design
student can collate
and form conclusio
independently in a
acts in a safe way a

assistance is unable to plan and

uct their student designed
igation on natural disasters. Cannot
he equipment in a safe and careful
er and is unable to use the

ment to complete the experiment

ively.

ding & Processing

ble to collate and organise test

s into a provided table. Needs onee assistance to record
urements from investigation.

sing & Evaluating

s significant assistance to identify

iscuss results collected from
igation. Is unable to reflect on the
ss and fairness of the investigation.

munication

gles to communicate natural

er findings in an accurate manner.
ble to communicate ideas,
nations or processes, even when
pted.

experiments.

regularly and can use it to complete the

experiments effectively.

Recording & Processing

Recording & Proces

Recording & Processing

Can independently collate and organise
test results into a provided table and
poster with assistance. Can attach data
and evidence and identify the cause and
effect of natural disasters.

Analysing & Evaluating

Analysing & Evaluating

Analysing & Evaluat

Requires assistance to identify and

discuss results collected from the
investigation. Can reflect on the success
and fairness of the investigation with
assistance.

Can independently identify and discuss

results from the investigation. Can reflect
on the success and fairness of the
investigation with prompting.

Can independently
and fairness of the
and discuss results
investigation.

Communication

Communication

Communication

Communicates ideas about natural

disasters in an accurate manner. Uses
scientific terminology independently
most of the time.

Communicates ideas about natural

disaster in a mostly accurate manner.
Uses scientific terminology occasionally
with prompting.

Communicates idea
disaster in clear, co
manner in both gra
spoken form. Consi
independently uses
scientific terminolo

Can collate and organise test results into
provided a table and poster identifying
the cause and effects of natural disasters
with some assistance. Needs assistance
to collect and collate data and evidence.

Can independently
test results, using d
table and explain na
poster format.