Grade: Second

Subject: Science

Topic: Matter

Submitted by: Brittany Etheredge

2-26-08

Performance Task – GRASPS

Goal – You will explore how matter is found and used in the kitchen. You will identify the types of matter used in different recipes. You will also be able to explain how the matter is changed while cooking.

Role – You are the chefs at one of the top restaurants in Mattertown, GA.

Group #1 – chefs from Solidly Scrumptious, a favorite meat and potatoes joint

Group #2 – chefs from The Melting Pot, a fondue for everyone

Group #3 – chefs from Chop it Up!, salads and stir fries galore

Group #4 – chefs from The Icehouse, come chill out with your favorite frozen treat

Audience – The executives at Science Rocks!, a local science show for kids wants to do for a special show on matter. Since the kitchen is a great place to explore how matter changes, the big guys want to use creative cooking recipes for the show. Unfortunately, you aren’t their only choice. Several other chefs from local restaurants have also been contacted and you have to prove to them that you and your cooking will really teach the kids watching the show all about matter.

Situation – In order to get picked by the big guys, you and your fellow chefs will have to put together a display to show off your work. You will choose your three favorite recipes, the ones that show off changes in matter. The Science Rocks! guys have specifically asked to see tearing, dissolving, melting, freezing, and boiling in the show, so try to include as many of these as you can. You will also need to make of list of all the ways you can show the kids in the audience what solids, liquids, and gases look like in your recipes. Remember, you can see the types of matter in the finished product, the food, and also during the process of cooking.

Product/Performance – You will have three days to complete a presentation board for the big guys over at Science Rocks! You will need to make sure it looks neat and creative. You will include your three recipes, reasons why you chose them, show where changes in matter will occur in your show, list where matter in its different forms appear. You will present your board to the big guys and see what happens!

Standard/Criteria for Success – see rubric

Making A Poster: Cooking Matters!

Student Name:     ________________________________________
CATEGORY	4 Excellent!	3 Good Job!	2 Developing	1 Needs More Work
Use of Class Time	Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.	Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.	Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.	Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.
Recipes	All three recipes and three reasons why you chose them are included on the display.	Three recipes and two reasons why you chose them are included on the display.	Two recipes and two reasons why ou chose them are included on the display.	More than one recipe and more than one reason why you chose them are missing from the display.
Matter Information	All the changes in matter and examples of all three forms of matter are included on the display.	Most of the changes in matter and examples of all three forms of matter are included on the display.	Display is missing more than three changes in matter. Some examples of two or three forms of matter are included.	Display includes only one or two changes in matter and only one or two examples of forms of matter.
Attractiveness	The display is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness.	The display is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The display is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The display is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Mechanics	Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the display.	There are 1 or 2 errors in capitalization or punctuation.	There are 3-4 errors in capitalization or punctuation.	There are 5 or more errors in capitalization or punctuation.
Presentation	Student participates in the group presentation and is clear and easy to understand.	Student participates in the group presentation and is somewhat clear and easy to understand.	Student participates in the group presentation, but is not very easy to understand.	Student doesn't participate in the group presentation.
Knowledge Gained	Student can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the display and processes used to create the display .	Student can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the display and processes used to create the display.	Student can accurately answer about 75% of questions related to facts in the display and processes used to create the display.	Student appears to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the display.