Rubrics for Science Activities

Grade: K 1 2 3 4 5 6

Unit A
Ch 1 A6 Classifying Seeds
Ch 1 A24 Observing the Parts of Flowers
Ch 1 A29 Experimenting with Seed Germination
Ch 2 A36 Exploring Animal Characteristics
Ch 2 A44 Classifying Animals Without Backbones
Ch 2 A60 Observing How Animals Respond to Stimuli
Ch 3 A66 Making a Woodland Habitat Model
Ch 3 A72 Investigating a Habitat
Ch 3 A90 Investigating Decomposition
Ch 4 A96 Exploring How Animals Hide
Ch 4 A112 Investigating Migration

Unit B
Ch 1 B6 Exploring Matter
Ch 1 B20 Describing and Measuring Matter
Ch 2 B34 Exploring Changes in Motion
Ch 2 B40 Reducing Friction
Ch 2 B46 Changing Forms of Energy
Ch 2 B55 Experimenting with Pulleys
Ch 3 B62 Exploring Electric Charge
Ch 3 B72 Comparing Series and Parallel Circuits
Ch 3 B78 Making an Electromagnet
Ch 3 B85 Experimenting with Electromagnets
Ch 4 B92 Exploring Colors in Light
Ch 4 B104 Observing Light Through Different Materials
Ch 4 B114 Classifying Sounds


Unit C
Ch 1 C6 Exploring Surface Temperatures
Ch 1 C24 Investigating Air Pressure and Weather
Ch 2 C36 Exploring How Magma Moves
Ch 2 C54 Classifying Rocks
Ch 3 C64 Measuring What You Can’t See
Ch 3 C76 Investigating Currents and Waves
Ch 3 C89 Experimenting with Brine Shrimp
Ch 4 C96 Exploring Seasons
Ch 4 C106 Modeling the Phases of the Moon

Unit D
Ch 1 D6 Exploring Teeth
Ch 1 D18 Investigating the Sense of Touch
Ch 1 D27 Experimenting with the Sense of Smell
Ch 2 D34 Exploring Food Labels
Ch 2 D46 Investigating How the Heart Works
Ch 2 D56 Conducting a Safety Survey