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Appendix A
Categories
Knowledge and
Understanding
Understanding of Content
(e.g., concepts; ideas;
opinions; relationships among
facts, ideas, themes)
Thinking
Use of planning skills
(e.g., generating ideas,
gathering information,
focusing research, organizing
information)
Communication
Expression and organization
of ideas and information
(e.g., clear expression, logical
organization is oral, visual
and written forms)
Application
Application of knowledge
and skills
(e.g., concepts, strategies,
processes) in familiar
contexts
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Shows limited understanding
of:
 The structures and
organelles in cells,
including the nucleus, cell
membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, vacuole,
mitochondria, and
cytoplasm, and can explain
the basic functions of each
 How to use a microscope
correctly and safely to find
and observe components
of plant and animal cells
Demonstrated a limited
effective planning/ processing
skills and strategies by:
 Describing limited safe
and proper methods of
handling apparatus and
materials
 Presenting a table of
contents with descriptions
Shows some understanding of:
 The structures and
organelles in cells,
including the nucleus, cell
membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, vacuole,
mitochondria, and
cytoplasm, and can explain
the basic functions of each
 How to use a microscope
correctly and safely to find
and observe components of
plant and animal cells
Shows understanding of:
 The structures and
organelles in cells,
including the nucleus, cell
membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, vacuole,
mitochondria, and
cytoplasm, and can explain
the basic functions of each
 How to use a microscope
correctly and safely to
find and observe
components of plant and
animal cells
Demonstrated effective
planning/ processing skills and
strategies by:
 Describing safe and proper
methods of handling
apparatus and materials
 Presenting a planned table
of contents with effective
descriptions
Shows thorough understanding
of:
 The structures and
organelles in cells,
including the nucleus, cell
membrane, cell wall,
chloroplasts, vacuole,
mitochondria, and
cytoplasm, and can explain
the basic functions of each
 How to use a microscope
correctly and safely to find
and observe components
of plant and animal cells
Demonstrated highly effective
planning/ processing skills and
strategies by:
 Describing extremely safe
and proper methods of
handling apparatus and
materials
 Presenting a carefully
planned table of contents
with highly effective
descriptions
Limited effective expression
and organization of ideas/
information by using:
 Limited science and
technology vocabulary
 Few diagrams and pictures
 Unclear and ineffective
step-by-step explanations
on differentiating animal
and plant cells
Somewhat effective expression
and organization of ideas/
information by using:
 Some science and
technology vocabulary
 Some diagrams and
pictures
 Somewhat clear and
effective step-by-step
explanations on
differentiating animal and
plant cells
Shows some application of
knowledge and skills by:
 Developing a somewhat
unique/ creative analogy
for structures and functions
of the organelles found in a
cell
Shows limited application of
knowledge and skills by:
 Developing a
unique/creative analogy
for structures and
functions of the organelles
found in a cell
Demonstrated some effective
planning/ processing skills and
strategies by:
 Describing somewhat safe
and proper methods of
handling apparatus and
materials
 Presenting a somewhat
planned table of contents
with some effective
descriptions
Effective expression and
organization of ideas/
information by using:
 Appropriate science and
technology vocabulary
 Appropriate diagrams and
pictures
 Clear and effective stepby-step explanations on
differentiating animal and
plant cells
Highly effective expression
and organization of ideas/
information by using:
 Highly appropriate science
and technology vocabulary
 Highly appropriate
diagrams and pictures
 Clear and highly effective
step-by-step explanations
on differentiating animal
and plant cells
Shows application of
knowledge and skills by:
 Developing a
unique/creative analogy
for structures and
functions of the organelles
found in a cell
Shows outstanding application
of knowledge and skills by:
 Developing a highly
unique/creative analogy
for structures and
functions of the organelles
found in a cell