Performance Task Title: Second Grade Science Magazine Article about Matter

Submitted by: R. May Date: 10/08/2008

Performance Task-GRASPS Goal-You will know how to identify a solid, liquid, and gas. You will discover how to change matter when tearing, melting, and dissolving are involved.

Role- You will be a journalist. You will investigate the identity and changes in matter. You will create an article for a magazine sharing your findings.

Audience- You are trying to get your article published in Mrs. Mays Matter Magazine.

Situation-Matter Magazine is the top magazine for getting the scoop on matter. There is a problemMrs. May is running late on this months edition of Matter Magazine. She is desperately looking for articles that can explain how to identify the common forms of matter and changes that can take place. She is not only looking for a written explanation, but illustrations as well. Only the best will appear in his months edition of Matter Magazine.

Product/Performance-You will do your best to give a written explanation and illustrate matter and changes that can occur. Once Mrs. May has chosen the articles for her magazine it will be time to go to the publishers. Once this months edition has been published it will go under review by fellow second grade classes.

Standard/Criteria for Success- see rubric

Scientific Drawings : Matter Magazine

Teacher Name: Rachel May Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY Weight for Each Category 4 Title of Article

X1 (up to 4 pts available)

Title describes Title describes Title barely The title the article; title the article and describes does not is centered, is larger than article, is smallclearly and larger other text. and centered. describe what than other the article is text. about. Every form of matter is presented. It is clear which information goes with which picture. 2 forms of 2 forms of Only 1 form matter have matter have of matter is been included. been included. included and It is clear It is somewhat it is not clear which clear which which information information information goes with goes with goes with which picture. which picture. picture. Shows 4 or less examples of change in matter.

Content Knowledge And accuracy Examples of change in matter

X2 (up to 8 points available)

X2 (up to 8 points available)

Shows a total Shows 8-9 Shows 5-7 of 10 or more examples of examples of examples of a change in change in change in matter with a matter. matter with a minimum of 3 minimum of 3 in each group. in each group. Colorful and unique. Easy to identify pictures and easy to read words written. Colorful and unique. Can identify most pictures and words written. Some color and unique. Most words are difficult to identify.

Illustrations X1 (up to 4 points available)

No color used. Very hard to identify pictures and read words written.