MATHEMATICS concepts or methods (e.g., mathematical concepts or mathematical concepts and methods mathematical concepts and methods AND ratio, rate, percent, basic methods (e.g., ratio, rate, (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic COMPUTATIONAL operations, algebra, and percent, basic operations, operations, algebra, and functions) to operations, algebra, and functions) THINKING functions) relevant to algebra, and functions) relevant answer scientific questions or to represent and solve scientific scientific questions or to scientific questions or engineering problems. questions or engineering problems engineering problems, but engineering problems, but and explains whether the answer applies them with major applies them with minor errors “makes sense”. errors or omissions. or omissions. Uses inaccurate or irrelevant Uses minimal relevant evidence Uses relevant and adequate amounts Uses detailed and multiple sources of evidence (data or scientific (data or scientific knowledge) of evidence (data or scientific evidence (data or scientific knowledge) to explain how to explain how the design knowledge) to explain how the knowledge) to evaluate how well the DESIGN the design addresses the addresses the design addresses the design addresses the problem as well SOLUTIONS problem/constraints OR problem/constraints OR problem/constraints AND uses the as constraints AND provides a identifies an impractical identifies a potential redesign evidence to explain an appropriate detailed rationale with supporting redesign without explanation with limited explanation and redesign of the original model or data for the appropriate redesign of or supporting evidence. supporting evidence. prototype. the original model or prototype. When conducting independent When conducting When conducting independent When conducting independent research, selects multiple relevant, OBTAIN, independent research, relies research, selects a limited research, selects multiple relevant high-quality scientific sources EVALUATE, AND on one or two relevant number of relevant scientific scientific sources, and evaluates the representing a variety of viewpoints, COMMUNICATE sources without evaluating sources and evaluates their evidence and credibility of each and thoroughly evaluates the INFORMATION their credibility. credibility minimally. source. evidence and credibility of each source. Note: Two science practices, 1) Construct Explanations and 2) Engage in Arguments from Evidence, have been purposely excluded from the menu because they are already addressed by the LDC rubrics for Argumentation and Informational/Explanatory writing.
MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING concepts or methods (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic operations, algebra, and functions) relevant to scientific questions or engineering problems, but applies them with major errors or omissions. mathematical concepts or methods (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic operations, algebra, and functions) relevant to scientific questions or engineering problems, but applies them with minor errors or omissions. mathematical concepts and methods (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic operations, algebra, and functions) to answer scientific questions or engineering problems. mathematical concepts and methods (e.g., ratio, rate, percent, basic operations, algebra, and functions) to represent and solve scientific questions or engineering problems and explains whether the answer “makes sense”. DESIGN SOLUTIONS Uses inaccurate or irrelevant evidence (data or scientific knowledge) to explain how the design addresses the problem/constraints OR identifies an impractical redesign without explanation or supporting evidence. Uses minimal relevant evidence (data or scientific knowledge) to explain how the design addresses the problem/constraints OR identifies a potential redesign with limited explanation and supporting evidence. Uses relevant and adequate amounts of evidence (data or scientific knowledge) to explain how the design addresses the problem/constraints AND uses the evidence to explain an appropriate redesign of the original model or prototype. Uses detailed and multiple sources of evidence (data or scientific knowledge) to evaluate how well the design addresses the problem as well as constraints AND provides a detailed rationale with supporting data for the appropriate redesign of the original model or prototype. OBTAIN, EVALUATE, AND COMMUNICATE INFORMATION When conducting independent research, relies on one or two relevant sources without evaluating their credibility. When conducting independent research, selects a limited number of relevant scientific sources and evaluates their credibility minimally. When conducting independent research, selects multiple relevant scientific sources, and evaluates the evidence and credibility of each source. When conducting independent research, selects multiple relevant, high-quality scientific sources representing a variety of viewpoints, and thoroughly evaluates the evidence and credibility of each source. Note: Two science practices, 1) Construct Explanations and 2) Engage in Arguments from Evidence, have been purposely excluded from the menu because they are already addressed by the LDC rubrics for Argumentation and Informational/Explanatory writing.
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