Rubric for Observation of the Leaves

Beginner (1) Developing (2) Proficient (3) Advanced (4)

Observation: Unable to Limited Uses appropriate Uses appropriate

Using your describe objects, description of senses to senses to describe
senses to gather events, reactions, objects, events, accurately describe objects, events,
information and/or organisms reactions, and/or objects, events,
and/or organisms
about an object organisms reactions and/or
or event organisms. that are accurate in
Description terms of size, shape,
includes a variety color, texture,
of characteristics dimension and
function.

Inferring: Unable to infer Limited ability Uses appropriate Uses appropriate

Formulating about objects, to infer about ability to create an ability to create an
assumptions or events, reactions, objects, events, inference based on inference based on
possible and/or organisms reactions, and/or objects, events, objects, events,
explanations organisms reactions, and/or reactions, and/or
based upon organisms. organisms. Making
observations an accurate and
clearly stated
inference

Hypothesis: Unclear guess Slightly unclear Uses appropriate Uses appropriate

A proposed about objects, about objects, ability to create a ability to create an
explanation events, reactions, events, reactions, hypothesis based inference based on
made based on and/or organisms and/or on objects, events, objects, events,
organisms. reactions, and/or reactions, and/or
limited evidence
Moving towards organisms. organisms. Making
as a starting making a an accurate and
point for further connection to the clearly stated
investigation. lesson hypothesis

Participation: Not engaging in Is conducting self Uses appropriate

Being engaged observations and in an appropriate language and
in the lesson of lesson manner and references
defining a engaging in the information learned
hypothesis and lesson during the lesson
making
observations