Earth & space science rubric

Year 3/4

Knowledge Development Depth of Application of

of Content of Skills Understanding Knowledge, Skills
& Understandings
Excellent Comprehensive Outstanding Extensive High level capacity to
knowledge of development of understanding of apply knowledge,
content STEM skills concepts and key skills and
covered in the during lessons ideas. Ability to understandings in
unit. Ability to and projects. make new contexts.
consistently connections
recall facts and between content
information and tasks.
learnt in class.
Good Thorough High level Some depth of Strong capacity to
knowledge of development of understanding of apply in new
content STEM skills concepts and key knowledge, skills
covered in the during lessons ideas. Ability to and understandings
unit. Ability to and projects. make some in new contexts.
recall most connections
facts and between content
information and tasks.
learnt in class.
Satisfactory Adequate Sound Adequate Capacity to apply
knowledge development of understanding of new knowledge,
Of content STEM skills concepts and key skills and
covered in the during lessons ideas. Ability to understandings in
unit. Ability to and projects. make basic new contexts.
recall some connections
facts and between content
information and tasks.
learnt in class.
Partial Basic Some Some Limited capacity to
knowledge development of understanding of apply new
Of content STEM skills concepts and key knowledge, skills
covered in the during lessons ideas. Limited and understandings
unit. Limited and projects. ability to make in new or familiar
ability to recall connections contexts.
facts or between content
information and tasks.
learnt in class.
Minimal Limited Initial Beginning Beginning capacity
knowledge of development of understanding of to apply new
content STEM skills concepts and key knowledge, skills
covered in the during lessons ideas. Minimal and understandings
unit. Minimal and projects. ability to make in a familiar context.
ability to recall connections
facts or between content
information and tasks.
learnt in class.