Grade: Third
Subject: Science
Topic: Heat
Submitted by Maria Huntley
February 26, 2008
Performance Task---GRASPS
Goal— Each group of students
will work together to complete a collage of insulators and conductors. Each group will also create a home that is
energy efficient by using insulators.
Role—Students will work
together as investigators and researchers.
Students will search through magazines and newspapers to create a
collage of insulators and conductors.
Students will use these criteria to choose the appropriate materials and
tools to create an energy efficient home for Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine.
Audience—Students will advertise
their final products to peers and Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine. Students will have an open house where
parents can observe the completed homes.
At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine will announce which home they will buy.
Situation—Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine, a
new family to the community, is searching for a home where they will pay low
heating and cooling costs. The family
doesn’t know very much about insulators and conductors and how it affects the
temperature in a home. The family has
asked a group of students to create their dream home that is energy
efficient. The students’ job will be to
work in small groups to create a home that is energy efficient. The group will also have to explain to Mr.
and Mrs. Sunshine the difference between insulators and conductors. The group will also have to create a home
choosing the appropriate materials that has a little temperature change.
Product/Performance—Students will create a
collage of materials that are good insulators and conductors. Students will use boxes and proper material
to create an energy efficient home.
Students will test the temperature changes in their home by placing it
in direct sunlight, a cool area, shade, near a heater, near an air conditioner,
and in the dark. Students will have to
record and chart the changes in temperature from each location. Students will then create a brochure
explaining what materials were used to make their home energy efficient and why
Mr. and Mrs. Sunshine should buy there home.
Students will display the collage, brochure, and home for Mr. and Mrs.
Sunshine and family and friends to inspect.
Students will work together by taking turns, picking out materials, and
working together.
Standard/Criteria for
Success—See
rubric
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CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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Insulation |
All materials and setup used in the
home are ideal for insulation. |
Some material and setup in the home
are ideal for insulation. |
No material and setup in the home are
ideal for insulation. |
Insulation was not included in the
home. |
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Appearance/Organization |
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Home is somewhat neat and creative
and together with a variety of material. |
Home is not neat, lacks creativity
and a variety of material. |
Home is not complete. |
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Group measured, recorded, and graphed
temperature accurately. |
Group measured temperature correctly,
but did not record or graph correctly. |
Group measured temperature correctly,
but did not record and graph in any situations. |
Group did not measure their findings.
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Journal/Notebook |
Clear, accurate, dated notes are
taken regularly. |
Dated, clear, accurate notes are
taken occasionally. |
Dated, notes are taken occasionally,
but accuracy of notes might be questionable. |
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Brochure |
Brochure is detailed and describes
the skills learned, and many reasons why their home is energy efficient. |
Brochure describes some information
learned and a possible reason why the home is energy efficient. |
Brochure describes the information
learned, but no information as to why the home is energy efficient. |
No brochure |
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Collage |
Clear, accurate collage is included
and makes the experiment easier to understand. Pictures are labeled neatly
and accurately. |
Pictures on the collage are included
and are labeled neatly and accurately. |
Collage is included and labeled. |
No collage |
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Participation |
Used time well in lab and focused
attention to the work. |
Used time pretty well. Stayed focused
on the investigation most of the time. |
Did the investigation but did not
appear very interested. Focus was lost on several occasions. |
Very little participation AND/OR
students did not participate |
