Performance Task No.

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My Journal (States of Matter and Physical and Chemical Change)

 Make a journal or diary highlighting the states of matter and physical and chemical change.
 You can write down your activities for the week.
 Write about what’s going on in your life. This includes things like the activities you’re doing, events that
happen, and accomplishments you make. Use your journal to record what your life is like right now so you
can look back on it later.
 This is a great way to help you document things you want to remember. For instance, you might write
about something funny that happened at lunch, scoring the winning goal in a soccer game, or a fight you
had with your friend. The events can be positive or negative.
 It can be printed or handwritten.
 The date must be on the top left of the page.
 Underline or highlight the words, phrases, or sentences that show states of matter and physical and
chemical change.
 Have a legend if you will use different colors of highlighters for states of matter and physical and chemical
change.
Legend:

States of Matter:
Physical Change:
Chemical Change:
Rubrics:
(Excellent) (Good) (Fair) (Poor)
Content Selected items that Selected items that Select items and Select items and
are important and are important in details that discuss details that are not
help make content discussing the the activities for the important or
interesting; the activities for the week, but they not relevant.
details focus on the week; the details be very important.
most important help the reader see
information. Choices things about the
help the reader see items in interesting
things in a new way. way
Creativity/Effort Exceeds the Fulfills all of the Fulfills some of the Fulfills few of the
requirements of the requirements of the requirements of the requirements of the
assignment and have assignment. assignment. assignment.
put care and effort
into the process.

Organization/ Can understand all of Can understand Can understand less Can understand
Comprehensibility what is being most of what is than half of what is little of what is
communicated. being being being
Journal entry is communicated. communicated. communicated.
logical and effective. Journal entry is Journal entry is Journal entry lacks
generally logical and somewhat illogical logical order and
effective with a few and confusing in organization.
minor problems. places.
Grammar, Journal is highly Journal is polished; Journal is adequate; Inadequate
Mechanics, polished; no maximum of one maximum of two discussion; more
Spelling, and grammar or spelling grammar or spelling grammar or spelling than two spelling or
sentence structure errors. error. errors. grammar errors.
Timeliness Journal reflection is Journal reflection is Journal reflection is . Journal reflection is
submitted on or submitted within 1 submitted 1-2 days submitted 2-3 days
before deadline. day (24 hours) after (25-48 hours) after (49-72 hours) after
the deadline. the deadline. the deadline.

Rubrics:

Content- 50%
Creativity/Effort- 30%
Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and sentence structure- 10%
Timeliness- 10%