Grade 4 Team Planning Document 2017-2018

Task: Develop a plan to reduce, reuse or recycle waste

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4

I do not understand yet. I have LOTS I feel like I am still learning this. I can do this task without any help I can completely understand and I
of questions and am not sure what sometimes I need help to complete and get almost everything right the could teach this task to someone
to do most of the time. this task. first time. else.

Understands Project does not include a written Project includes a written plan to Written plan to reduce/ reuse / Written plan to reduce/ reuse /
and makes plan to reduce, reuse or recycle reduce, reuse or recycle waste. The recycle waste is accomplished recycle waste is accomplished
connections waste.:: plan requires teacher support or the individually and does not require individually and does not require
between - a problem has not been created plan requires clarification on: clarification. The plan includes: clarification. The plan includes:
concepts - Wall-E is incomplete - how the Wall-E reduces - clear explanation of how the - clear explanation of how the
- the connections are incomplete waste, and/or Wall-E reduces waste Wall-E reduces waste
unclear in explanation - how the Wall-E works, and/or - clear explanation of how the - clear explanation of how the
- the connections are unclear Wall-E works Wall-E works
- an explanation of how Wall-E - an explanation of how Wall-E
works that is clearly connected works that is clearly connected
to the plan. to the plan
- research to support your
concept/ideas

Analyzes and Does not solve the environmental Your Wall-E works toward solving Your Wall-E solves the Your Wall-E clearly solves the
solves issue or your current event. the environmental issue or your environmental issue or current environmental issue or current
problems No Clear Problem identified. current event. event. The problem is clear and what event in one of the following ways:
through What Wall-E does has no clear Wall-E does has a clear solution. - multiple steps/stages
scientific solution. - multiple ways to solve the
reasoning problem
- your Wall-E solves multiple
problems

Develops skills Is not able to clearly demonstrate With support from peers or the Is able to demonstrates an ability to Is able to clearly demonstrates an
for inquiry and an ability to comprehend new ideas teacher is able to demonstrates an comprehend new ideas and ability to comprehend new ideas and
communication by responding personally about your ability to comprehend new ideas. information by responding information by responding
concept. personally about your concept personally about your concept and
discussing ideas with others.

Explores There are no connections made Your plan is connected to Ability to explain connections Ability to explain connections
scientific between your Wall-E and environmental issues in our society between your concept and the between your concept and the
events and environmental issues in our society. but requires clarification or teacher environmental issues discussed in environmental issues discussed in
issues in support. class class or to a current event
society and the
environment