Investigation Lesson Plan Rubric

Whole Group Pre-assessment:

Not Yet Present Developing Proficient Exemplary

Describing How The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to describe how describe how popcorn offer both correct and offer plenty correct
Popcorn Is Made
popcorn is made. is made based on incorrect explanations explanations and

previous observations. and descriptions for descriptions for how

However, the details how popcorn is made popcorn is made based

provided are incorrect. based on previous on previous

observations with the observations.

majority of the

explanations being

correct.

Comparing Popcorn The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to use

able to use their five use one or two of their use two or more of all five of their senses to
Before And After The
senses to compare five senses to compare their five senses to compare uncooked
Heating Process
uncooked popcorn uncooked popcorn compare uncooked popcorn kernels with

kernels with cooked kernels with cooked popcorn kernels with cooked popcorn.

popcorn. popcorn. cooked popcorn.

Explains How The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to use provide incorrect provide correct provide correct

Popcorn Is
inferences, inferences, inferences, inferences,
Transformed From A
generalizations, generalizations, generalizations, generalizations,
Popcorn Kernel To
explanations, or explanations, and/or explanations and/or explanations, and
Cooked popcorn predictions to predictions to explain predictions to explain predictions to explain

explain how how popcorn is how popcorn is how popcorn is

popcorn is transformed from a transformed from a transformed from a

 transformed from a popcorn kernel to popcorn kernel to popcorn kernel to

popcorn kernel to cooked popcorn. cooked popcorn. cooked popcorn.

cooked popcorn.

Follows And The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to follow or follow important follow important follow and describe all
Describes Important
describe important kitchen safety rules. kitchen safety rules important kitchen safety
Kitchen Safety Rules
kitchen safety rules. However, the student with few adult rules without any adult

cannot describe the reminders. The student reminders.

important kitchen is able to correctly

safety rules and needs describe at least one

frequent adult important kitchen

reminders. safety rule.

 Investigation Lesson Plan Rubric
Whole Group Post-assessment:

Not Yet Present Developing Proficient Exemplary

Describing How The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to describe how describe how popcorn offer both correct and offer plenty correct
Popcorn Is Made
popcorn is made. is made based on incorrect explanations explanations and

previous observations. and descriptions for descriptions for how

However, the details how popcorn is made popcorn is made based

provided are incorrect. based on previous on previous

observations with the observations.

majority of the

explanations being

correct.

Comparing Popcorn The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to use

able to use their five use one or two of their use two or more of all five of their senses to
Before And After The
senses to compare five senses to compare their five senses to compare uncooked
Heating Process
uncooked popcorn uncooked popcorn compare uncooked popcorn kernels with

kernels with cooked kernels with cooked popcorn kernels with cooked popcorn.

popcorn. popcorn. cooked popcorn.

Explains How The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to use provide incorrect provide correct provide correct

Popcorn Is
inferences, inferences, inferences, inferences,
Transformed From A
generalizations, generalizations, generalizations, generalizations,
Popcorn Kernel To
explanations, or explanations, and/or explanations and/or explanations, and
Cooked popcorn predictions to predictions to explain predictions to explain predictions to explain

explain how how popcorn is how popcorn is how popcorn is

popcorn is transformed from a transformed from a transformed from a

 transformed from a popcorn kernel to popcorn kernel to popcorn kernel to

popcorn kernel to cooked popcorn. cooked popcorn. cooked popcorn.

cooked popcorn.

Follows And The student is not The student is able to The student is able to The student is able to

able to follow or follow important follow important follow and describe all
Describes Important
describe important kitchen safety rules. kitchen safety rules important kitchen safety
Kitchen Safety Rules
kitchen safety rules. However, the student with few adult rules without any adult

cannot describe the reminders. The student reminders.

important kitchen is able to correctly

safety rules and needs describe at least one

frequent adult important kitchen

reminders. safety rule.

Investigation Lesson Plan Anecdotal Notes: