L E S S O N       P L A N CLASS PERIOD:                      SUBJECT: Life Science                         LESSON NO. :   10
TOPIC:   ASSESSMENT WITH RUBRICS
OBJECTIVES:    Students will understand the use of rubrics as an means of assessment.
                             They will complete drafts and final versions of an Portfolio Product using a rubric.
Materials:   —   Example Rubrics:   —   Experimental (OH)    —   Technology (OH)   —   Portfolio (OH)
                    —   Overhead projector/overhead transparencies
                    —   LESSON AGENDA (OH)
                    —   Example of student’s work that was graded with rubrics (OH)
                    —   Sets of Portfolio Products Rubrics (SC)
                    —   LIFE SCIENCE PORTFOLIO RECORD OF PRODUCTS (SC, OH)
Evaluation:   Draft and improvements in subsequent versions will show use of rubric.
                      First Portfolio Product will gauge understanding and use of rubrics.
     DATE                                                              Task

	—    Students Copy Rubric #9 Scientific Autobiography into Notebook
	—    "What is a rubric?" "How would a rubric be helpful when doing an assignment?"
	—    Show examples of Science Rubrics
	—    Discuss Portfolio Products Rubrics -#9 Scientific Autobiography
	—    Show example of student work graded with the rubric
	—    Assign HW#1: Write a DRAFT Scientific Autobiography SP
	—    Students answer: Q. What is the purpose of using a rubric for grading?-NB, CS
	—    Collect HW#1
	—    Give packet of all Portfolio Products Rubrics to view  —    File the packets in their Portfolio files
	—    Grade, hand back, discuss HW#1  —    Assign HW#2:        Write a final version of Scientific Autobiography, use rubric to improve SP
	—    Grade, hand back, discuss HW#2  —    Assign HW#3:       Type final version of Scientific Autobiography, attach to rubric when submitted
	—    Grade, hand back, discuss HW#3  —    Hand out LIFE SCIENCE PORTFOLIO RECORD OF PRODUCTS —    Students Record & File HW#3 in Portfolio File

OH=Overhead; SC=Student copies; HW=Homework; SP=Separate paper