Assessment Rubric: Name:
Electrical Principles and Technologies (Gr. 9)
Excellent
Thoroughly and accurately
Identify
identifies:
 everyday forms of
energy and gives
examples of their use
 renewable and
nonrenewable energy
sources.
Estimate/ Calculate
 Consistently
estimates/ calculates
units of electrical
energy.
and Communicate
Investigate
 Thoroughly and
accurately investigates
and communicates
energy storage and
transmission.
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Proficient Satisfactory Limited
INITIATE AND PLAN
Accurately identifies: Adequately identifies: Partially identifies:
 everyday forms of  everyday forms of  everyday forms of
energy and gives energy and gives energy and gives
examples of their use examples of their use examples of their use
 renewable and  renewable and  renewable and
nonrenewable energy nonrenewable energy nonrenewable energy
sources. sources. sources.
PERFORM AND RECORD
 Frequently  Usually estimates/  Rarely estimates/
estimates/ calculates calculates units of calculates units of
units of electrical electrical energy. electrical energy.
energy.
 Accurately  Adequately  Partially investigates
investigates and investigates and and communicates
communicates energy communicates energy energy storage and
storage and storage and transmission.
transmission. transmission.
Grade 9 Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies
Assessment Rubric: Electrical Principles and Technologies 1/3
 Analyze and Interpret

Thoroughly and accurately Accurately explains: Adequately explains: Partially explains:

Explain

explains:  the influence of  the influence of  the influence of

 the influence of electrical energy of life electrical energy of life electrical energy of life
electrical energy of life at home, in the at home, in the at home, in the
at home, in the workplace and workplace and workplace and
workplace and community community community
community  common forms of  common forms of  common forms of
 common forms of energy conversion energy conversion energy conversion
energy conversion  the relationship
 the relationship  the relationship
 the relationship among electrical
among electrical among electrical
among electrical charge, current and
charge, current and circuits. charge, current and
charge, current and
circuits. circuits. circuits.

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Science Grade 9 Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies
Alberta Education, Alberta, Canada, June 2007 (www.LearnAlberta.ca) Assessment Rubric: Electrical Principles and Technologies 2/3
 Teamwork SkillsCommunicate and Develop
Consistently uses
appropriate vocabulary to
ask questions and share
ideas, intentions and plans
in:
 oral/written
communication
 lists, notes in point
form
 data tables, graphs,
drawings
 computer and other
presentations.
Consistently:
 works well with
group members
 helps others and
accepts help from
others
 leads the group and
encourages others to
participate
 makes meaningful
contributions to
discussions and
activities.
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COMMUNICATE AND DEVELOP TEAMWORK
Frequently uses
appropriate vocabulary to
ask questions and share
ideas, intentions and plans
in:
 oral/written
communication
 lists, notes in point
form
 data tables, graphs,
drawings
 computer and other
presentations.
Frequently:
 works well with
group members
 helps others and
accepts help from
others
 leads the group and
encourages others to
participate
 makes meaningful
contributions to
discussions and
activities.
Usually uses appropriate
vocabulary to ask
questions and share ideas,
intentions and plans in:
 oral/written
communication
 lists, notes in point
form
 data tables, graphs,
drawings
 computer and other
presentations.
Usually:
 works well with
group members
 helps others and
accepts help from
others
 leads the group and
encourages others to
participate
 makes meaningful
contributions to
discussions and
activities.
Grade 9 Unit D: Electrical Principles and Technologies
Assessment Rubric: Electrical Principles and Technologies 3/3
Rarely uses appropriate
vocabulary to ask questions
and share ideas, intentions
and plans in:
 oral/written
communication
 lists, notes in point
form
 data tables, graphs,
drawings
 computer and other
presentations.
Rarely:
 works well with
group members
 helps others and
accepts help from
others
 leads the group and
encourages others to
participate
 makes meaningful
contributions to
discussions and
activities.