Student+Performance

Grade 12 Rubric:

Upon completion of this lesson, students should be able to:

Grade 12 students should be comfortable presenting their Prezis in front of the class, describing the origins and makeup of celestial bodies, including specific details of their own individual planet/star/meteor. Their arguments for or against the inclusion of Pluto in the solar system should be designed thoughtfully, reasonably supported, and convincingly presented. The physics laws should be included as part of their reasoning. Classmate collaboration and cooperation is key to forming supportive arguments. Prezis should include specifications on individual planet/star/meteor, and evidence to support line of reasoning in argument, as well as sources used.
 * Present detailed knowledge of solar system and individual body ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Describe why or why not Pluto should be a full-fledged planet ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Describe which laws of physics dictate the movements of celestial bodies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Collaborate with classmates on procedure and presentations ||  ||   ||   ||

Grade 7 Rubric:

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 * Evaluate information from different sources to gather meaning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Describe how Kepler’s laws dictate orbits of planets ||  ||   ||   ||
 * Communicate new understanding of solar system and argument

Grade 7 students should gather information and assess its value toward supporting argument. They should be able to present this understanding in a meaningful way to the classroom and use evidence to support their positions on Pluto's status. Kepler's laws should play a part in that evidence. Self evaluation as well as peer review will play a part in the learning process.