Rubric

Criteria Below expected level At expected level Above expected level

Science Inquiry Skills

Predicting Students make no Students attempt to Students predict what the
attempt to predict what predict what the outcomes of the
the outcomes of the outcomes of the investigation will be,
investigation will be. investigation will be using the independent
using their prior- and dependent variable.
knowledge.
Planning for a Students do not think of Students think of three Students can think of
fair test any variables that need to variables that need to more than five variables
be controlled. be controlled that need to be
controlled
Record results Some boxes in the All boxes in the students All boxes in the students
in a table students table are not table have at least one table are filled with
filled in. recorded observation. detailed observations.

Science Knowledge
The Students cannot identify Students identify an Students identify an
Components of an appropriate place to appropriate place to appropriate place to build
Soil. build their house. build their house with their house with minimal
minimal explanation. explanation.

Causes and Students do not identify Students identify two Students identify more
effects of Soil any causes and effects of causes and effects of than four causes and
erosion soil erosion. soil erosion. effects of soil erosion.