Grade:  First Grade

Subject:  Science

Topic:  Magnets

Submitted By:  N. Allen

2/27/08

 

Performance Task

 

Goal:  Students need to create a “hit” song about magnets.  They have to make the tune short, catchy and include 3 facts about magnets.  They also have to perform their song for others, come up with a name of their singing group and  create a CD cover to accompany their hit.

 

Role:  The students have to take on the role of singer/songwriters.  They are responsible for creating the song and making sure that they have at least 3 facts about magnets included.  They also have to put together a performance of their song.

 

Audience:  Our fellow Midway students are the audience.  Our songs must be catchy enough to entertain, but also contain the necessary content to teach about magnets.

 

Situation:  Our class has been selected by the principal to record a hit song for their peers, (schoolmates) to hear.  The songs need to include all that we have learned about magnets this year.  It is up to us to create a catchy tune that teaches others all about magnets. 

 

Product:  They will write, practice and perform a short song about magnets.  They also need to design a CD cover to their go with their song showing their group name and title of their track. 

 

Standard:  Students will be assessed by a rubric that addresses whether they included 3 facts in their song, performed their song and created a CD cover with their group name and song title included. 

 

 RUBRIC

 

 

5 pts

3 pts

1 pt

Did you include 3 facts?

We have included 3 facts.

We included 2 facts.

We included 1 or 0 facts.

Did you perform your song?

We performed our song, doing our best.

We performed our song.

We did not perform our song.

Did you create a CD cover w/ the group name and title of the song?

Our CD cover is neat and has our name and title.

Our CD cover is missing a name or title.

We did not make a CD cover.

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTAL POINTS  _____/15