The following is an example of the type of rubric you may use to assess students' mastery of the objectives.
 

	1	3	5
PROCEDURE	Made solar collector	Made solar collector Completed experiment following the scientific method	Made solar collector Completed science experiment using the scientific method Submitted data and final reports
SCIENCE APPLICATIONS	Able to state why water got hot without using correct terminology	Able to state why water was heated using the correct terminology Correctly identifies methods of heat transfer as illustrated by the experiment	Able to state why water was heated using the correct terminology Correctly identifies methods of heat transfer as illustrated by the experiment Successfully completes an extension activity
MATH APPLICATIONS	Able to read thermometer and correctly calculate change in temperature	Able to read temperature, calculate the change in temperature and convert to calories	Able to read thermometer, calculate the change in temperature, convert to calories Able to calculate the angle of the sun
ANALYSIS	Able to determine the relationship between latitude and longitude and solar energy	Able to determine the relationship between latitude/longitude and solar  energy Is able to determine the relationship between latitude and the angle of the sun	Able to determine the relationship between latitude/longitude and solar energy Is able to determine the relationship between latitude and the angle of the sun Can look at the data submitted by all of the schools and identify any trends

 

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