Performance Task- GRASPS

Grade Level: Second

Subject: Science

Topic: Life Cycles

Created By: Charlotte Bertram Lancaster

Performance Task – GRASPS

Goal – You will sell a life cycle trip on Mrs. Lancaster’s magic school bus, explaining each stop your traveler will experience along the way. Kudos for extra detail and creativity!

Role – You will be a travel agent.

Audience – You will be presenting your excursion to travelers looking for an exciting trip, one that could not compare to any trip they had ever experienced before. You must pitch your trip idea by showing how your trip is a once in a LIFE CYCLE experience!

Situation – Mrs. Lancaster has borrowed Mrs. Frizzle’s Magic School Bus. She can’t wait for you to book its next trip! She needs to know where our Magic School Bus will be headed next. It is your job to plan an adventure through the Life Cycle of a living organism we have studied. Remember, the Magic School bus ALWAYS gets an up close look… Your job is to create a travel brochure or Power Point presentation detailing every stop and exciting detail of a trip through a living organism’s life cycle.

Product/Performance – You will brainstorm and jot ideas down for your trip. You will organize your trip according to your living organism’s life cycle. You will creatively highlight all of the reasons why Mrs. Lancaster should book the Magic School Bus for your trip. Persuade Mrs. Lancaster and our fellow travelers through a presentation (power point, computer generated brochure, or creatively illustrated advertisement) about why your trip should be the next Magic School Bus adventure!

Standard/Criteria for Success – see rubric

Magic School Bus Travel Agent Rubric
Criteria	4	3	2	1
Did I include correct information within my life cycle?	I included every part of my organism’s life cycle in order.	I included every part of my organism’s life cycle, but not in order.	I only included a few parts of my organism’s life cycle.	I did not include a life cycle on my trip.
Did I persuade my travelers to book my trip?	I gave three reasons and gave specific details about why my trip should be booked for the Magic School Bus.	I gave three reasons, but did not give specific details about why my trip should be booked for the Magic School Bus.	I gave two reasons or less and gave a few details about why my trip should be booked for the Magic School Bus.	I did not provide any reasons why my trip should be booked for the Magic School Bus.
Did I create an attractive product?	My product was colored/ included pictures creatively to match each part of the trip my travelers would visit.	My product included pictures for almost all of the places my travelers would visit.	My product included some pictures for each place my travelers would visit.	I did not include any pictures within my product.
Did I use my author’s checklist correctly?	All of my spelling, grammar, and punctuation were correct. No corrections!	Most of my spelling, grammar, and punctuation were correct. There were only a few errors to correct.	There are enough mistakes to distract a traveler when reading my brochure.	Too many mistakes made my brochure hard to read.
Did I present my trip professionally?	I spoke loudly and clearly so my audience could hear. I used voice and style throughout the presentation.	I spoke loudly and clearly most of the time. I used voice and style through most of my presentation.	Sometimes, my audience could not understand what I was saying. I used my voice and style some of the time.	My audience could not hear what I was saying. I did not use my speaking voice or style.