RUBRIC

Changes in Matter
Excellent Good Fair Poor
4 pts 3 pts 2 pts 0 pts
Define and Identify Matter Changes Excellent Good Fair Poor
Student is able to clearly and concisely Student is able to define and identify matter Student is able to somewhat define and Student is not able to define and identify
define and identify matter and the and the chemical and physical change of identify matter and only the chemical or matter and the chemical or physical change
chemical and physical change of matter. physical change of matter of matter.
matter.

Examples of Chemical/Physical Excellent Good Fair Poor

Student is able to give 1 example of a Student is able to give 1 example of a Student is able to give an example of only a Student is not able to give an example of a
physical change and 1 example of a physical change and 1 example of a physical OR chemical change of matter. chemical or physical change of matter.
chemical change of matter. The pictures are chemical change of matter. The pictures are The pictures are neat, but may have errors. Student has no pictures.
neat and correct. not neat and correct.

Descriptions of Chemical/Physical Excellent Good Fair Poor

Student is able to identify characteristics Student is able to identify characteristics Student is able to identify characteristics Student is not able to identify
that describe physical and chemical changes that describe physical and chemical changes that describe either the physical or chemical characteristics that describe either the
of matter with extensive detail. The of matter detail. The information is change of matter, but is lacking detail. physical or chemical change of matter
information is neat and correct. somewhat neat and correct.

Written and Oral Presentation Excellent Good Fair Poor

Activity output is clearly present on class Activity output is present on class and Activity output is present on class and Activity output is not present and
and information is typed or written neatly information is typed or written fairly neatly information is typed or written somewhat information is not typed or written
with no spelling, punctuation, or with no more than 0-4 spelling, neatly no more than 5-6 spelling,
grammatical errors punctuation, or grammatical errors punctuation, or grammatical errors