Assessment

Note: The chart that follows identifies four levels of achievement. Levels 1 and 2 describe performance that is approaching the standard for the grade; level 3 describes the standard for the grade; and level 4 describes performance that is above the standard.

The Student Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
demonstrates understanding of content demonstrates limited understanding of factors involved in selecting plants that could be grown in Lunar or Martian greenhouses in order to meet the nutritional requirements of space travelers. demonstrates some understanding of factors involved in selecting plants that could be grown in Lunar or Martian greenhouses in order to meet the nutritional requirements of space travelers. demonstrates  considerable understanding of factors involved in selecting plants that could be grown in Lunar or Martian greenhouses in order to meet the nutritional requirements of space travelers. demonstrates thorough understanding of factors involved in selecting plants that could be grown in Lunar or Martian greenhouses in order to meet the nutritional requirements of space travelers.
uses processing skills and strategies (e.g., analysing, interpreting, evaluating, forming conclusions) conducts the water content of fruits and vegetables investigations with limited effectiveness - preparing samples, collecting data and making calculations incompletely and with limited accuracy conducts the water content of fruits and vegetables investigations with some effectiveness -  preparing samples, collecting data and making calculations fairly completely and with some accuracy conducts the water content of fruits and vegetables investigations with considerable effectiveness -  preparing samples, collecting data and making calculations completely and with general accuracy conducts the water content of fruits and vegetables investigations with a high degree of effectiveness - preparing samples, collecting data and making calculations completely and accurately
uses critical thinking processes (e.g., problem solving, decision making, scientific inquiry) completes required tasks to develop greenhouse plan with limited effectiveness completes required tasks to develop greenhouse plan with some effectiveness completes required tasks to develop greenhouse plan with considerable effectiveness completes required tasks to develop greenhouse plan with a high degree of effectiveness
communicates using scientific conventions, vocabulary, and terminology records observations, graphs data and organizes ideas with limited accuracy and effectiveness records observations, graphs data and organizes ideas with some accuracy and effectiveness recording observations, graphs data and organizes ideas with general accuracy and effectiveness recording observations, graphs data and organizes ideas accurately and effectively