With an additive rubric, students have to learn more content in greater depth to achieve higher levels. Teachers should introduce the rubric before the activities begin and encourage students to achieve to their highest potential.
| 1 | 2 | 3 (Level 2+) | 4 (Level 3+) | 5 (Level 4+) | |
| Science Content: Activity 2 Magnetic Energy and the Cause of Solar Flares |
*Level 2 tasks attempted but not completed or mastered. | *Students successfully complete activities 4 and 5 from Session 2 in Exploring Magnetism. *Students, through successful completion of Activity 4 and 5, know that electrical currents create magnetic fields and that moving magnets create electrical fields that push on charges and create a current. *Student, through successful completion of Activity 4 and 5, know that moving electric fields create magnetic fields and that moving magnetic fields create electric fields. |
*Students understand, primarily through discussion, that energy is not being created in the magnet, but transformed from one form of energy to another. *Students know the differences between kinetic and potential energy and are able to demonstrate an example of it in their world
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*Students read the Solar Flares essay and complete Worksheet 4.3 with 80-94% accuracy. *Students, through successful completion of Worksheet 4.3, are able to demonstrate that they know the basic concepts of a magnetic field, coronal mass ejection, light, nuclear fusion, the Sun’s spin, solar flares, convection, kinetic energy, Sun’s mass, gravity, and heat. |
*Students read the Solar Flares essay and complete Worksheet 4.3 with 95% accuracy and above. *Student fully demonstrates comprehension of magnetic energy and the cause of solar flares. |
| Collaborative Worker | Participates but does not successfully complete one or more requirements of Level 2. | Arrives on time with materials. Shows respect for others; cares for equipment and resources. |
Stays focused on assigned task and helps others do the same. Shares work equally. |
Facilitates the participation of all in group. Tutors and/or supports other students. | Takes all group roles with equal skill. Assists others as they learn to do the same. |
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