Brooklyn Webb

Dr. Lindsey

EDEL 302

19 April 2020

Rubric Assignment

The activity that will be completed for this rubric is based on the Kentucky Math

Standard “KY.3.OA.8 Use various strategies to solve two-step word problems using the four

operations (involving only whole numbers with whole number answers). Represent these

problems using equations with a letter standing for the unknown quantity. Assess the

reasonableness of answers using mental computation and estimation strategies including

rounding”. Students will learn a lesson on solving two-step word problems using the

“C.U.B.E.S.” strategy. After instruction, the students will be put into groups of four and asked to

create a poster showing this strategy.

The objective of the lesson is, “Students will be able to implement the “C.U.B.E.S”

strategy to solve two-step word problems”. The learning targets are, “I can identify the steps in

the C.U.B.E.S. mathematical problem-solving strategy,” and “I can use the C.U.B.E.S. strategy

to solve two-step word problems”.

Students will work with me to create a classroom poster of the steps of “C.U.B.E.S”. This

will begin by having a word problem ready for students to work as a class. The steps of

“C.U.B.E.S.” includes circling the question words, underlining key words, boxing key numbers,

evaluation (What steps do I take?), and solve and check. The poster will be created as we solve

the problem, with drawings or pictures added to clue students in on each step. These drawings

may consist of boxing in the word “box” in our “Box key numbers” step or circling the word
“circle” in our “Circle the question words” step. The steps will be reviewed after the problem is

completed. Then, students will be assigned groups in which they must create a poster solving a

two-step word problem. The students will be provided a word problem and will be expected to

demonstrate their use of “C.U.B.E.S.” to solve the problem. For this rubric, I have four

expectations. Students will be expected to correctly solve the problem, provide the correct

information on their poster such as their word problem and the steps they took to solve it,

demonstrate that they used the “C.U.B.E.S.” steps to solve their problem, and their use of

creative thinking in creating their posters.

1 2 3 4
Solution Students did not Students Students got Students
solve the attempted the most of the correctly solved
problem problem but did problem right the problem and
completely or not find the with a wrong demonstrated the
they did not correct solution. final outcome or correct steps
attempt to solve The problem some missing they took in
the problem. was attempted parts. coming to the
with best effort. correct solution.
Poster Details Poster was not Poster was Poster was Poster was
created or was created, but still created with complete,
missing vital missing one or minor details showing the
details to be two major missing. students’
considered details for the problem, the
complete. project. steps they took,
their solution,
and a sentence
sharing their
solution. No
information was
missing.
C.U.B.E.S. Students did not Students showed Students showed Students
Steps demonstrate use one or two steps three or four successfully
of C.U.B.E.S. within their steps within their showed all five
steps on their poster or did not poster and steps of the
poster. show demonstrated C.U.B.E.S.
understanding of understanding of strategy and
the C.U.B.E.S. the steps. demonstrated
 steps. understanding of
the strategy.
Creativity Poster was plain Poster showed Poster showed Poster was
and did not show little effort and sufficient creative showing
effort or creativity but creative thought all necessary
creativity. Poster provided the and effort. parts of the
was not correct Poster was project with
completed. information. organized. added color and
illustrations.
Students showed
their best effort
and made sure
their poster was
organized and
neat.