Seaweed Pre-Assessment Rubric  

 
Element  + Exceeds   Meets   -Partially Meets   x Does Not Meet  

Knowledge of  Is able to identify  Is able to identify  Is able to identify  Is able to identify 
seaweed parts   seaweed parts by  seaweed parts by  seaweed parts by  seaweed parts by 
labeling the parts  labeling the parts  labeling the parts  labeling the parts 
with 0 errors.   with 1 errors.   with 2 errors.   with 3 or more errors.  

Knowledge of what a  Is able to describe  Is able to describe  Is able to minimally  Is not able to identify 
seaweed is and where  what a seaweed is  what a seaweed is  describe what a  what a seaweed is or 
it is found  using scientific,  including where it  seaweed is or where  where it can be 
academic language  can be found in its  it can be found.   found.  
including where it  native state.  
can be found other 
than its native state.  

Knowledge of  Is able to determine  Is able to determine  Is able to determine  Is able to determine 
seaweeds impact in  the role of seaweed in  the role of seaweed in  the role of seaweed in  the role of seaweed in 
our food system  our food system with  our food system with  our food system with  our food system with 
0-1 errors.   2 errors.   3 errors.   4-5 errors.  

Knowledge of  Is able to identify  Is able to identify  Is able to identify  Is able to identify 
common  terms that are  terms that are  terms that are  terms that are 
characteristics of  associated with  associated with  associated with  associated with 
seaweed  seaweed with 0-3  seaweed with 3-5  seaweed with 6-8  seaweed with more 
errors.   errors.   errors.   than 8 errors.