Overview

In this performance assessment, students will be asked to create a classroom garden using certain requirements. This assessment can be used at any time in grade 4 after students have learned about perimeter and area.

Details

Big Ideas & Competencies

Big Ideas Competencies

C. Measurement and Data Analysis

Students can collect and organize data to interpret, model, and investigate issues connected to their communities, lived experiences, and cultural identities.

Solving Measurement Problems 1

Students can apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems.

NOTE ABOUT ASSESSMENT RUBRICS

Below are analytic teacher rubrics. The column on the left shows the dimension that is being measured in the student’s performance. The levels across the top row indicate the performance level in the dimensions. Occasionally all dimensions and performance levels are exemplified by multiple students in a single recording.

Teacher Rubric

Dimensions Not Yet Meeting Expectations Meeting Expectations Exceeding Expectations

Concepts and Procedures

  • I can attempt to use the formulas for area and perimeter, but I make mistakes beyond a minor calculation error. 
No exemplars at this time.
  • I can use the formulas for area and perimeter and did not make a calculation mistake.
No exemplars at this time.

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