Curriculum Source
Curriculum Series: SEPUP / Issues, Evidence and You
(IEY)
Unit Title: Environmental Impact
Content Area of Unit: Physical Science/Earth Science
Developer: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at http://lhs.berkeley.edu/sepup
Publisher: Lab-Aids, Inc., at http://www.sepup.com
View a [pdf] profile of the SEPUP
/ IEY
curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of Environmental
Impact unit.
Purpose of these "Scoring Rubrics"
To inform students about progress and, ultimately, to document final achievement (depending on how the teacher uses them). Many teachers elect to use them at multiple points throughout the glue factory project, instead of just at the end. In this way, students become aware of the elements of a high-quality performance, and clearly see how they are progressing toward that standard. This approach allows students to adjust and improve their performances before the culmination of the project.
View the Assessment
Group Interaction Rubric
[pdf]
Communication Rubric [pdf]
Evidence and Tradeoffs Rubric
[pdf]
Student Materials [pdf]
Student Materials for Glue
Factory Project [pdf]
Teacher Background Materials
for Glue Factory Project [pdf]
Next Steps
Following the assessment, a teacher might:
- Discuss scores with students during the project to draw their attention to the effective (and ineffective) strategies they are using.
- Set goals for individual students or the whole class.
- Provide opportunities for students to review and revise presentations that do not meet standards.
Excerpts from the SEPUP / IEY curriculum reprinted
with permission from SEPUP at the the Lawrence Hall of Science, University
of California at Berkeley. ©Regents of the University of California.
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