Math - Problem Solving : Zoo Keepers

Teacher Name: Ms. Mendoza

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Mathematical Explanation shows Explanation shows Explanation shows Explanation shows
Concepts complete substantial some very limited
understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
the mathematical the mathematical the mathematical the underlying
concepts used to concepts used to concepts needed to concepts needed to
solve the solve the solve the solve the
problem(s). problem(s). problem(s). problem(s) OR is
not written.
Mathematical Uses complex and Uses effective Some evidence of Little evidence of
Reasoning refined mathematical mathematical mathematical
mathematical reasoning reasoning. reasoning.
reasoning.

Mathematical Errors 90-100% of the Almost all (85-89%) Most (75-84%) of More than 75% of
steps and solutions of the steps and the steps and the steps and
have no solutions have no solutions have no solutions have
mathematical mathematical mathematical mathematical
errors. errors. errors. errors.

Use of Student always Student typically Student sometimes Student rarely

Manipulatives listens and follows listens and follows listens and follows listens and often
directions and only directions and uses directions and uses \"plays\" with the
uses manipulatives manipulatives as manipulatives manipulatives
as instructed. instructed most of appropriately when instead of using
the time. reminded. them as instructed.

Working with Others Student was an Student was an Student cooperated Student did not
engaged partner, engaged partner with others, but work effectively
listening to but had trouble needed prompting with others.
suggestions of listening to others to stay on-task.
others and working and/or working
cooperatively cooperatively.
throughout lesson.

Explanation Explanation is Explanation is Explanation is a Explanation is

detailed and clear. clear. little difficult to difficult to
understand, but understand and is
includes critical missing several
components. components OR
was not included.
Checking The work has been The work has been Work has been Work was not
checked by two checked by one checked by one checked by
classmates and all classmate and all classmate but classmate OR no
appropriate appropriate some corrections corrections were
corrections made. corrections made. were not made. made based on
feedback.

Neatness and The work is The work is The work is The work appears
Organization presented in a neat, presented in a neat presented in an sloppy and
clear, organized and organized organized fashion unorganized. It is
fashion that is easy fashion that is but may be hard to hard to know what
to read. usually easy to read at times. information goes
read. together.

Diagrams and Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or
Sketches sketches are clear sketches are clear sketches are sketches are
and greatly add to and easy to somewhat difficult difficult to
the reader\\\'s understand. to understand. understand or are
understanding of not used.
the procedure(s).

Completion All problems are All but one of the All but two of the Several of the
completed. problems are problems are problems are not
completed. completed. completed.

Mathematical Correct terminology Correct terminology Correct terminology There is little use,
Terminology and and notation are and notation are and notation are or a lot of
always used, usually used, used, but it is inappropriate use,
Notation making it easy to making it fairly easy sometimes not of terminology and
understand what to understand what easy to understand notation.
was done. was done. what was done.

Strategy/Procedures Typically, uses an Typically, uses an Sometimes uses an Rarely uses an

efficient and effective strategy to effective strategy to effective strategy to
effective strategy to solve the solve problems, but solve problems
solve the problem(s). does not do it
problem(s). consistently.