1^st Grade Science

Water Cycle

Submitted By: Allison Stewart

Performance Tasks-GRASPS

Goal: Collect and display evidence recorded from water investigations and create a “Precipitation Pamphlet”, complete with illustrations to describe their understanding.

Role: Scientist, author, illustrator.

Audience: First grade class, library.

Situation: Pass out the materials and explain that the students will be making a “Precipitation Pamphlet” that will describe the common types of precipitation that we experience. Give background and explain to the students that they will now be able to be an author and illustrator through designing their own precipitation pamphlet.

Product/Performance: Precipitation Pamphlet- You will draw each type of precipitation. You will then label each type of precipitation. You will then write one sentence describing each type of precipitation.

Rubric Precipitation Pamplet

Student Name: ____________________

Categories	3	2	1	Score
Illustrations	Includes an illustration (drawing by student) of water and precipitation with the following parts labeled: rain, sleet, hail, snow	Includes an illustration (that only includes partial, pictures labels and illustrations.	Illustration lacks elements of engagement. Does not provide any labels
Accuracy of Content	All illustrations made for the pamphlet are correct.	All illustrations but one made for the pamphlet are correct.	The illustrations of the pamphlet are not correct.
Attractiveness	Contrasting colors were used information, illustrations and labels were neat in appearance.	Contrasting colors may or may not have been used. Some of the illustrations and labels were neat. The pamphlet appearance was in some ways neat.	Illustration was not colored and or was not neat.
Accuracy of Labels	All labels included the correct content.	Several labels were incorrect.	No labels were present.

Grade:__________________ 13-15=A   12- 10=B+   10-8=B      Less than 8=C

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