NSTA (National Science Teachers Association) presentation) Nov 2008 Portland, OR

1. Adapting Textbook Curriculum to Thematic Lessons Maria Gross King’s Way Christian Schools Vancouver, WA [email_address]

19. Lab Rubric (may be scaled up or down depending upon the lab) Total Points= 76 Paper is neatly written or typed Attractiveness Attempted 25% of questions or less Attempted 50% of questions Attempted 75% of questions Attempted all questions; not all correct Attempted all questions and all were correct answers Questions Did not include Two items not addressed correctly One item not addressed correctly Was the hypothesis correct? Why or why not? Discuss specific items in concept; What would you do differently next time? Was the hypothesis correct? Why or why not? Discuss specific items in concept; What would you do differently next time? Additional work done to address new ideas found in original experiment Conclusions Did not include Two items not addressed correctly One item not addressed correctly 3 replications; Data supports Problem & Experiment More than 3 replications; Data supports Problem and Experiment; Data given in Table and/or Graph Experiment -Data Did not include Two items not addressed correctly One item not addressed correctly Step by Step; Repeatable Step by Step; Repeatable; Materials given; Grammatically correct; Easy to understand Experiment - Procedure Did not include Does not relate to Problem Good guess given Best guess given Best guess and background why you made this guess Hypothesis Did not include Materials given Concept given Concept given; materials listed Concept and materials given plus more additional observations Observations Did not include Two or three items not addressed One item not addressed Question answered NOT by yes or no; Testable problem; Only one variable is changed; Question relates directly to concept Question answered NOT by yes or no; Testable problem; Only one variable is changed; Question relates directly to concept; Additional or more difficult problem addressed Problem 0 6 7 8 10

22. Dialectical Reading Log Rubric Hard to read, doesn't follow directions Neat but hard to read, doesn't follow directions Neat and readable, follows directions Neat, organized, looks professional, follows directions Presentation Missing more than two sections Missing key terms and response for two sections Missing key terms and response for one section Covers text thoroughly; all sections are addressed Coverage of text Missing more than two responses Missing one or two Responses One insightful Response given: Question Comment Idea Sparked Examples from your life Two or more insightful Responses given for each section: Question Comment Idea Sparked Examples from your life Response Missing more than 10% of key terms; missing less than 10% and definitions copied Gives all key terms and their definitions, but copied from book or are out of order from sections Missing no more than 10% of key terms but definitions given are in own words Gives all key terms and their definitions, using own words, not copied from book Key Terms Hardly any good details Few good details Less detailed but still good Detailed, meaningful, includes summary for each section Summary of Section Level 1 (2.5 points) Level 2 (3 points) Level 3 (3.5 points) Level 4 (4 Points) AP Level (KW grade)

27. No items are discussed. Does not seem to understand the topic very well. Three items are missing from discussion. Shows a good understanding of how a wind turbine works. Two items are missing from discussion. Shows a full understanding of how a wind turbine works. One item missing from discussion. Shows a full understanding of how a wind turbine works. High vs low speed is discussed. Efficiency improvement is discussed. Adjustments were made to make turbine run smoothly. Worksheet is complete (it will be graded separately for accuracy.) Content Wind turbine did not work. Wind turbine generated electricity. Performance Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Often is not a good team member. Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group but sometimes is not a good team member. Usually listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Does not cause "waves" in the group. Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others in the group. Tries to keep people working well together. Collaboration with Peers 0 1 2 3 4 Presentation Rubric

28. Lesson Topic Grading

33. Examples of Units at King’s Way

53. Questions?