Performance Assessment Task

Keep It Cool

You are a famous inventor. You have been asked to create a Keep it Cool invention to be displayed at the upcoming World Science Fair. To demonstrate how your invention works, an ice cube will be placed inside. As part of your exhibit at the World Science Fair, you will also make a poster that: identifies the materials in your Keep it Cool device explains how your Keep it Cool device is insulated and how the insulating material/method works includes pictures or diagrams to help explain your invention On the day of the World Science Fair you will be stationed with your invention, so that you can explain how it works and answer questions as visitors tour the fair. Once the fair is completed, you will be asked to evaluate your invention by describing the parts that worked well and what you might change about your invention for the next World Science Fair.

AACeveryday assessment tools to support student learning Grade Two Science: Keep It Cool

November 2013 Student Materials

Rating Scale: Keep It Cool

Student ___________________________________________________________ Criteria Construct device (2-9.10) Describe how device works (2-1.5, 29.8) Explain results (2-1.8) Description of Criteria Constructs an invention that is effective in keeping an ice cube frozen. Provides a description of how the invention insulates. Yes! A good start Not Yet Teacher Comment

Provides an explanation of the inventions strengths and weaknesses.

Rating Scale: Keep It Cool

Student ___________________________________________________________ Criteria Construct device (2-9.10) Describe how device works (2-1.5, 29.8) Explain results (2-1.8) Description of Criteria Constructs an invention that is effective in keeping an ice cube frozen. Provides a description of how the invention insulates. Yes! A good start Not Yet Teacher Comment

Provides an explanation of the inventions strengths and weaknesses.