iRubric: Science rubric

Describe how heating and cooling materials
can often change them; e.g., melting and
freezing, cooking, burning.

Recognize that the human body temperature
is relatively constant and that a change in
body temperature often signals a change in
health.

Describe, in general terms, how local
buildings are heated:
· identify the energy source or fuel
· recognize that most buildings are heated
by circulating hot air or hot water
· describe how heat is circulated through
the school building and through their own
homes.

Identify materials that insulate animals from
the cold; e.g., wool, fur and feathers; and
identify materials that are used by humans
for the same purpose.

Describe ways in which temperature changes
affect us in our daily lives.