5.+Assessment

**Formative assessment **: I will formally assess my students while we discuss as a group the natural hazards. I will check the Google doc to ensure all the students participated and followed proper procedure I will read and respond to the comments on the Blog and their "tweets". Students will participate in puzzles, Jeopardy, and other natural hazards activities. Students will also need to take a quiz on natural hazards at the end of the week.

**Summative ** **assessment**: provide a rubric that will assess the final product.

 |||||||||| ** Building A Structure : Natural Hazards ** ||
 * Teacher Name: **Ms. Spisak** || || || ||
 * Student Name: ________________________________________ || ||
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Information Gathering || Accurate information taken from several sources in a systematic manner. || Accurate information taken from a couple of sources in a systematic manner. || Accurate information taken from a couple of sources but not systematically. || Information taken from only one source and/or information not accurate. ||
 * Plan || Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components. || Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for most components. || Plan provides clear measurements and labeling for most components. || Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled. ||
 * Function || Structure functions extraordinarily well, holding up under atypical stresses. || Structure functions well, holding up under typical stresses. || Structure functions pretty well, but deteriorates under typical stresses. || Fatal flaws in function with complete failure under typical stresses. ||
 * Construction -Materials || Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better. || Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better. || Appropriate materials were selected. || Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly. ||
 * Scientific Knowledge || Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. ||
 * Journal/Log - Appearance || Several entries made and all are dated and neatly. || Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and neatly entered. || Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and legible. || Few entries are made AND/OR many entries are not dated or very difficult to read. ||
 * Date Created: **Nov 30, 2010 08:01 pm (UTC)** ||  ||   ||
 * Plan || Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for all components. || Plan is neat with clear measurements and labeling for most components. || Plan provides clear measurements and labeling for most components. || Plan does not show measurements clearly or is otherwise inadequately labeled. ||
 * Function || Structure functions extraordinarily well, holding up under atypical stresses. || Structure functions well, holding up under typical stresses. || Structure functions pretty well, but deteriorates under typical stresses. || Fatal flaws in function with complete failure under typical stresses. ||
 * Construction -Materials || Appropriate materials were selected and creatively modified in ways that made them even better. || Appropriate materials were selected and there was an attempt at creative modification to make them even better. || Appropriate materials were selected. || Inappropriate materials were selected and contributed to a product that performed poorly. ||
 * Scientific Knowledge || Explanations by all group members indicate a clear and accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by all group members indicate a relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by most group members indicate relatively accurate understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. || Explanations by several members of the group do not illustrate much understanding of scientific principles underlying the construction and modifications. ||
 * Journal/Log - Appearance || Several entries made and all are dated and neatly. || Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and neatly entered. || Several entries are made and most of the entries are dated and legible. || Few entries are made AND/OR many entries are not dated or very difficult to read. ||
 * Date Created: **Nov 30, 2010 08:01 pm (UTC)** ||  ||   ||
 * Date Created: **Nov 30, 2010 08:01 pm (UTC)** ||  ||   ||