Edmodo Participation

Element
I have described some
ways my family and
community disposes of
waste.
(Sc.4-5.6)
I have asked questions
to my peers of Edmodo
and responded to the
questions my peers
asked me.
(LA. 3.1.2.1)
Week Two Sharing
Session
I have suggested
alternative ways of
disposing waste that is
better for the
environment.
(Sc.4-5.3) (SS.1.6)
My group has shared
our ideas about our
project.
My group has
responded to other
groups ideas by asking
questions or offering
suggestions.
(LA.4.1.1.2)
(LA.4.1.3.2)
Week Three Sharing
Session

Name: _______________________________ Date:___________________________

Exemplary (4)
Proficient (3)
Satisfactory (2)
Limited (1)
Points
I have described at
least 3 ways my family
and/or community
disposes of waste

I have described 2 ways

my family and/or
community disposes of
waste.

I have described just 1

way my family and/or
community disposes of
waste.

I did not participate

in Edmodo
discussions.

I asked insightful
questions to my peers,
involving open-ended
answers.

I asked thoughtful
questions to my peers,
involving opinion-based
or list-type answers.

I asked simple
questions to peers,
involving yes or no
answers

I did not participate

in Edmodo
discussions.

I provided insightful
answers to my peers
in full sentences.

I provided thoughtful
answers to my peers in
mostly full sentences.

I provided simple
answers to my peers
in incomplete
sentences.

I have given
suggestions for
environmentally
friendly ways of
disposing waste, using
the 3 Rs.

I have given
suggestions for
alternatives for
disposing waste that are
mostly environmentally
friendly.

My group shared
detailed ideas about
our project including
materials needed, and
benefits of changing
this waste into
something new.

My group shared ideas

about our project but
we are missing some
details such as
materials we would
need or benefits of
changing this waste into
something new.

I provided insightful
suggestions and asked
insightful questions to
my peers.

I provided thoughtful
suggestions and asked
thoughtful questions to
my peers.

I have given
suggestions for
alternatives for
disposing waste that
are not
environmentally
friendly.
My group has shared
partial ideas about our
project, but left
important information
out such as the
materials we need and
benefits of changing
this waste to
something new.
I provided simple
suggestions and asked
simple questions to
my peers.

/4

/4

I did not participate

in Edmodo
discussions.

/4

I did not participate

in Edmodo
discussions.

/4

Date:_________________
__________________

Name:

Journal Self-Reflection Checklist

_____ Does my reflection address the following questions:

How does waste affect the environment?

Why should we care about waste?

What can we do about it?

_____ Does my reflection include information gathered from the

research collected from iPads?
_____ Do I provide examples from our class discussion?
_____ Did I write about what I think?
_____ Did I write in full sentences and try my best to follow proper
spelling and grammar?
*To be completed Week Two

Date:_________________
__________________

Name:

Journal Self-Reflection Checklist

_____ Do my reflections address the following questions:

What contributions did I make to my group today?

_____ Does my reflection include information gathered from the

research collected from iPads?
_____ Did I write about what I think?
_____ Did I write in full sentences and try my best to follow proper
spelling and grammar?

* To be completed each day of Week Three

Date:_________________
__________________

Name:

Final Journal Self-Reflection Checklist

_____ Does my reflection answer at least two of the following
questions:

What was the most important thing I learned

throughout this project?

What was the most challenging part of creating

something new from waste?

What other groups project was most useful? Why?

Why should we re-use and recycle our waste?

If you could re-do this project, what would you do

differently?

_____ Does my reflection include information gathered from the

research collected from iPads?
_____ Do I provide examples from our class discussion?
_____ Did I write about what I think?
_____ Did I write in full sentences and try my best to follow proper
spelling and grammar?

Presentation Rubric
Element

Group: _______________________________ Date:___________________________

Exemplary (4)
Proficient (3)
Satisfactory (2)
Limited (1)

We described how this

piece of waste is disposed
of in Airdrie (Sc.4-5.6,
Sc.4-5.9)

Explanation is insightful
and complete. Addresses
environmental
implications using
evidence from research
Flowcharts are complete
including illustrations in
color and indicate source
materials, final product,
its use and method of
disposal.

Explanation is thoughtful
and mostly complete.
Addresses environmental
implications, but does not
use evidence from research
Flowcharts are mostly
complete and are illustrated
but may be missing color.
They indicate most but not
all of the following:
Source materials, final
product, its use and method
of disposal.

Explanation is simple
and/or incomplete. Does
not fully address
environmental
implications
Flowcharts are not
complete and may have
parts not illustrated.
They indicate some of
the following:
Source materials, final
product, its use and
method of disposal.

Explanations is
incomplete

Research has been sited

(URLs given) and has
been either placed in
students own words or in
quotations.
Research has identified
multiple ways material
can be reused or
recycled.
Developed an insightful
plan to reduce waste over
time and list complete
steps to implement.

Research has been

mentioned and students
have attempted to put
research in their own words.
Research has identified
some ways material can be
reused or recycled.

Research has not been

mentioned but is
evident in direct quotes
taken from sources.
(Copy and Pasted)
Research has identified
one way material can
be reused or recycled.

No research is
evident.

Developed a thoughtful plan

to reduce waste over time
and list mostly complete
steps to implement.

Developed simple plan

to reduce waste over
time and list incomplete
steps to implement.

Group does not

include plan to
reduce waste
over time.

Communicated
information in a
compelling manner to
engage their audience

Communicated information
in a purposeful manner to
interest their audience.

Communicated
information in a
straightforward manner
that generally holds the
attention of the
audience.

Presentation was wellorganized, and provided

pertinent information to
the waste the group
transformed

Presentation was somewhat

organized, and provided
relevant information to the
waste the group
transformed.

Communicated
information in an
ineffective
manner that
does little to
sustain the
attention of the
audience.
Presentation was
confusing and
provided trivial
information to
the waste the

We created two
flowcharts:
1) How the original waste
came to be final
product we find in our
homes.
(Sc.4-5.10)
2) How we transformed
the waste into
something new.
(SS.S.5.6)
We included research of
how other similar products
have been transformed by
others using websites from
the resource list.
(Sc.4-5.9, SS.S.4.4)

We explained how
transforming this waste
will have an effect on
Airdrie families over time.
(Sc. 4-5.12, SS.S.4.1)
We communicated our
ideas and the information
we collected in a wellorganized form
(LA.3.4.1.1, LA.4.3.2.1)

Presentation was not

well-organized and
provided generally
applicable information
to the waste the group

Points
/4

Flowcharts are
not included.

/4

/4

/4

/4

/4

transformed.

group
transformed.