| R |
Level 1
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Level 2
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Level 3
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Level 4
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| significantly below the standard |
approaches the standard
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the standard
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exceeds the standard
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| produces insufficient evidence to demonstrate learning |
demonstrates limited understanding of conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
demonstrates some understanding of conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
demonstrates general understanding of conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
demonstrates thorough understanding of conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
| demonstrates significant misconceptions |
by providing partial explanations |
by providing partial explanations |
by providing complete explanations |
by providing complete explanations |
| requires additional learning activities and remediation |
with significant misconceptions |
with minor misconceptions |
with no significant misconceptions |
with no misconceptions |
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| produces insufficient evidence to demonstrate learning |
| demonstrates significant misconceptions |
| requires additional learning activities and remediation |
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rarely applies appropriate skills/strategies to investigate, observe, and describe conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
applies some appropriate skills/strategies to investigate, observe, and describe conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
applies most appropriate skills/strategies to investigate, observe, and describe conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
applies all or almost all appropriate skills/strategies to investigate, observe, and describe conditions required for aerodynamic stability |
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Communication of Required Knowledge
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| produces insufficient evidence to demonstrate learning |
| demonstrates significant misconceptions |
| requires additional learning activities and remediation |
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communicates unclearly or imprecisely |
communicates with some clarity and precision |
communicates with general clarity and precision |
communicates clearly and precisely |
| rarely using appropriate scientific terminology or symbols |
sometimes using appropriate scientific terminology or symbols |
usually using appropriate scientific terminology or symbols |
always using appropriate scientific terminology or symbols |
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Relating Science and the World Outside the School
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| produces insufficient evidence to demonstrate learning |
| demonstrates significant misconceptions |
| requires additional learning activities and remediation |
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makes very simple connections between concepts related to aerodynamic stability and their effect on the flight characteristics of their constructed glider |
makes simple connections between concepts related to aerodynamic stability and their effect on the flight characteristics of their constructed glider |
makes connections of some complexity between concepts related to aerodynamic stability and their effect on the flight characteristics of their constructed glider |
makes complex connections between concepts related to aerodynamic stability and their effect on the flight characteristics of their constructed glider |
