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Simple Machines: An Integrated Task - 2009

This task requires students to do the following three things - 1. Use the web 2.0 tool (stage3atstmonicas.pbwiki.com) as an effective learning tool. 2. Collaborate on the development of effective and meaningful fertile sub-questions. 3. Attempt to answer fertile sub-questions by discussion and research.

Rubric Code: M2CB77

By pshirvington

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Subject: Science

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 6-8, 9-12, Undergraduate

Simple Machines - Integrated Unit
	Developing 1 pts	Competent 2 pts	Expert 3 pts
Wiki Using the Web 2.0 tool stage3atstmonicas.pbwiki - Individual	Developing Use of the Wiki has been less than once a week with no more than five useful contributions posted.	Competent The Wiki has been used at least twice a week, on average, and more than five useful contributions have been made.	Expert The use and application of the Wiki for effective learning is very well understood. It has been used at least twice a week on average and more than five useful contributions have been made.
Individual Collaboration Collaboration with other group members in the physical and/or the virtual workspace - Individual	Developing There was little or no demonstration of listening, the sharing of ideas, being challenged and/or working with others in the group.	Competent There was at least three demonstrations of listening, the sharing of ideas, being challenged and/or working with others in the group.	Expert Working in a group is effectively demonstrated in most situations. Listening skills are very well developed as are the ability to learn from the group and apply new learnings.
Group Collaboration Collaboration as a group in the physical and/or the virtual workspace - Group	Developing There has been little or no demonstration of listening, sharing of ideas, being challenged and/or working as a group.	Competent There have been at least three demonstrations of listening, sharing of ideas, being challenged and/or working as a group.	Expert Working as a group is effectively demonstrated in most situations. Listening skills are very well developed as are the ability for the group to learn and apply new learnings.
Fertile Question Construction and answering the fertile sub-question - Individual	Developing Little or no understanding of fertile questions and explanations are demonstrated.	Competent At least three of the features of fertile questions are present in the sub-question and two of the structures of an explanation are evident in the answer.	Expert At least five of the features of fertile questions are present in the sub-question and all three structures of an explanation are evident in the answer.