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Seismic Slinky - Performance Assessment of P and S Waves 
Seismic Slinky - Performance Assessment of P and S Wiles
Students will develop models of P and S wave slinky and describe their observations and the wave characteristics that they observe.
Rubric Code: WX978XB
By staceywink
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Subject: Science  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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  Outstanding

4 pts

Good

2 pts

Fair

1 pts

Interaction with Group

Outstanding

Shows outstanding leadership qualities through shared participation and respect for others; keeps others on task, managing time; Assumes responsibility for effective functioning of the group.
Good

Good participation; appears interested; enthusiastic but talks over teammates or may "hog" tasks; trys to help group complete tasks; somewhat conscious of time
Fair

Minimal participation; Shows little interest; doesn't pay attention to other group members; may argue to get point across;helps group only when asked; fools around;little emphasis on time
Following Procedure

Outstanding

Willingly helps other students to follow and understand procedures.
Thoroughly and carefully follows and checks off each step before movng on to next step and encourages other group members to do the same.
Good

Will ask peers for help with problems in lab procedures, before asking the teacher.
Works to follow each step before moving on to the next step.
Fair

Has some idea of what to do.
Asks questions to teacher that are answered in the procedure, more than once.
Models P Waves

Outstanding

Successfully models a P wave with the slinky, creating the back and forth motion.

Accurately times the wave at least 3 times, records the data, and calculates the mean.
Good

Successfully models a P wave with the slinky, creating the back and forth motion.

Accurately times the wave at least once.
Fair

Successfully models a P wave with the slinky, creating the back and forth motion.
Models S Waves

Outstanding

Successfully models an S wave with the slinky, creating the side to side or up and down motion.

Accurately times the wave at least 3 times, records the data, and calculates the mean.
Good

Successfully models an S wave with the slinky, creating the side to side or up and down motion.

Accurately times the wave at least once.
Fair

Successfully models an S wave with the slinky, creating the side to side or up and down motion.
Describes Wave Characteristics

Outstanding

An excellent description of the motion of P and S waves is given including:a sketch showing the side to side/up and down motion of an S wave, the compressional motion of a P wave, and comments on the direction of motion in relation to the focus (e.g. perpendicular to)
Good

A good description of the motion of P and S waves is given including:a sketch showing the side to side/up and down motion of an S wave, the compressional motion of a P wave.
Fair

A very brief sketch or written description given which shows the side to side, or up and down motion of the waves.




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