PERFORMANCE-

BASED TASK
Prepared by:
• Mathea Flexie L. Cahayag
• Mariel Jane Q. Caylaluad
PERFORMANCE
• Is aTASK
learning activity
or assessment
that asks students to demonstrate
their knowledge, understanding, and
proficiency by doing or creating
something.
 PERFORMANCE TASK IN
• GRASPS
The GRASPS FORM
framework is a design tool
that helps teachers create authentic
performance tasks that emphasize
context and role playing.
Goal: Define the problem or challenge the
student need to solve.
Role: Define the student’s role in the task.
Audience: Identify the target audience for the
student’s product or performance.
Situation: Create the scenario or context for the
task.
Product/Performance and Purpose: Explain why
the student will create and why.
Standards and Criteria: Provide students with a
For example:
GRASPS Performance Task in Science: "Growing
a Healthy Plant”
Task Overview
Topic: Plant Needs and Growth
Grade level: Grade 2
Objective: Students will grow a plant from a
seed, observe its growth, and explain the
factors that help plants thrive.
 GRASPS Components
1. G - Goal
• Goal: To grow a healthy plant and
observe its growth over a period of time.
• Objective: Record observations, identify
what plants need to survive, and
present findings on what conditions
helped the plant grow best.
2. R - Role
• Role: Students take on the role of a
plant scientist or botanist.
• Responsibilities: They are responsible
for caring for the plant, recording
observations, and understanding how
factors like sunlight, water, and soil
affect growth.
3. A - Audience
• Audience: Classmates, teacher, and
possibly parents during a presentation.
• Purpose: To explain their plant’s growth
journey and share what they learned
about plant needs.
4. S - Situation
• Situation: Students have been asked to
grow a plant in class to help teach
others about how plants grow.
• Challenge: They need to ensure their
plant gets the right amount of sunlight,
water, and care over several weeks,
then analyze how these factors
influenced growth.
5. P - Product/Performance
• Product: A plant journal and
presentation including:
- Growth Journal: Students will record
daily or weekly observations (e.g., height,
number of leaves, color) and include notes
on how much sunlight and water it
received.
 - Presentation: Students will present their
plant’s growth and explain which conditions
they believe were most important in
helping it thrive.
- Conclusion: Students share conclusions
on what plants need to be healthy and
reflect on any challenges they encountered.
6. S - Standards for Success
• Criteria for Assessment (based on a
rubric):
-Observation Detail: Accurate and
thorough observations recorded in the
journal.
-Understanding of Plant Needs: Clear
understanding of sunlight, water, and soil
- Growth Success: Plant shows growth and
appears healthy based on care given.
- Presentation Quality: Presentation is clear
and organized, with student reflections on
the process.
 Example Rubric (Aligned with
CRITERIA EXEMPLARY PROFICIENT DEVELOPING BEGINNING
(4)
Detailed, frequent
GRASPS)
Regular
(3) (2) (1)
Some observations, Few or incomplete
observations with observations with but inconsistent. observation.
Observation Detail clear notes. clear notes.

Clearly explains Understands main Basic Limited

how sunlight, water, plant needs. understanding; understanding of
Understanding of and soil affect some confusion plant needs.
Plant Needs growth.

Plant grew well; Plant grew; some Limited growth: Plant did not grow
Growth Success appears healthy signs of health. plant shows sign of or appears
and cared for. stress. unhealthy.
Clear, well- Clear and Somewhat clear, Presentations
organized, with organized; includes limited reflection. unclear and
Presentation thoughtful basic reflections. unorganized.
Quality reflections.
Different examples of
Performance Task
1. Science Experiment (Grade 3-5)
Students perform a simple experiment,
like making a balloon inflate using baking
soda and vinegar and explain how it
works.
Different examples of
Performance Task
2. Create a Habitat Poster (Grade 2-4)
Students pick an animal habitat (like the
ocean or forest), draw the environment,
and label animals and plants that live
there.
Different examples of
Performance Task
3. Math Shopping (Grade 3-5)
Students are given a list of items with
prices. They choose items within a set
budget and add up the total cost.
Different examples of
Performance Task
4. Book Report (Grade 2-5)
After reading a book, students create a
drawing of their favorite scene and tell the
class what the book is about.
Different examples of
Performance Task
5. Timeline of Your Life (Grade 1-3)
Students draw pictures to show
important events in their life, like
birthdays or family trips, in order.
Different examples of
Performance Task
6. Community Helper Dress-Up (Grade K-2)
Students dress up as a community helper
(like a teacher or firefighter) and explain
their job to the class.
Different examples of
Performance Task
7. Weather Journal (Grade 4-5)
Students track the weather for a week
and share what they observed.
Different examples of
Performance Task
8. Map of the School (Grade 3-5)
Students draw a simple map of their
school or classroom and show where
things are located.
Different examples of
Performance Task
9. Plant Growth Journal (Grade 1-3)
Students plant a seed and draw pictures
or write about how it grows each week.