Grade 7 Science Unit 4: Heat Course Outline, Unit Project Information

In this blog post you will find links to copies of the unit project and course outlines, as well as a replica of the rubric used for the particle theory comic strip.

Unit Outline
https://www.dropbox.com/s/7gw4c4f7xsknqis/Grade%207%20-%20Science%20and%20Technology%20Unit%204%20Outline%20-%20Earth%20and%20Space%20-%20Heat%20.pdf

Project Links:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/u6rw4a2or7x1p40/Science%20-%20Heating%20SME%20worksheets.pdf

https://www.dropbox.com/s/zfclor3hh7b09o5/Science%20-%20Heating%20SME%20%20Worksheet%20floor%20plans.pdf

https://www.dropbox.com/s/f16a22048az04do/Science%20-%20Heating%20SME%20%20Worksheet%20floor%20plans%20pg2.pdf

Science: Particle Theory Strip Rubric

Students are to make a comic strip explaining the 4 points of the particle theory.

1.5 Organizing Ideas / Expression and Organization of Ideas
Few particle theory points are organized into separate paragraphs	Few particle theory points are organized into separate paragraphs	Few particle theory points are organized into separate paragraphs	Few particle theory points are organized into separate paragraphs
3.1 and 3.2 Spelling
Familiar: > 5 mistakes Unfamiliar:  > 8  mistakes	Familiar: 4 – 5 mistakes Unfamiliar: 6 – 8 mistakes	Familiar: 2 - 3 mistakes Unfamiliar: 3 - 5 mistakes	Familiar: 1 or no mistakes Unfamiliar: 2 or few mistakes
Knowledge and Understanding
Demonstrates little knowledge of the particle theory	Demonstrates some knowledge of the particle theory	Demonstrates considerable knowledge of the particle theory	Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the particle theory
Demonstrates little understanding of content	Demonstrates some understanding of content	Demonstrates considerable understanding of content	Demonstrates thorough understanding of content
Creativity
Strip lacks characters, dialogue, speech/thought bubbles	Strip has some characters and little dialogue; some attempt at speech/thought bubbles	Strip has some characters and considerable dialogue and speech/thought bubbles	Strip has excellence use of both speech/though bubbles to communicate both ideas and plot