ASSESSMENT TASK TERM 2: SCIENCE- HABITAT HEROES

This task allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of living things and their environmental needs. Students are participant within a number of
small activities that encourage them to design interactive devices, group documents and collaborative learning materials. This problem solving
tasks allows for student knowledge and understanding to be known as they design a campaign to create and improve the habitat of a family
Kookaburras. Students present their campaigns to the local RSPCA and school community at a special meeting.
YEAR 4 SCIENCE
STUDENT: DATE:
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE: LIVING THINGS
Understanding and Skills
dimensions
A B C D E
Interprets, records and
uses a range of research
and resources collected
from the local community
and class discussions to
accurately create a
campaign to improve the
environmental needs of the
family of kookaburras.
Demonstrates a very
high level of research
and knowledge and
understanding of the
environmental needs of
kookaburras.
Demonstrates a high
level of research and
knowledge and
understanding of the
environmental needs of
kookaburras.
Demonstrates a sound
level of research and
knowledge and
understanding of the
environmental needs of
kookaburras.
Demonstrates a limited
level of research and
knowledge and
understanding of the
environmental needs of
kookaburras.
Demonstrates a very
limited level of research
and knowledge and
understanding of the
environmental needs of
kookaburras.
Uses a range of language
elements
Text structure
Cohesion
Grammar
Vocabulary
Spelling
Punctuation
Demonstrates a very
high level of knowledge
and understanding of
the text structure,
cohesion, grammar,
vocabulary, spelling
and punctuation
needed to create
accurate, effective and
concise campaign.
Demonstrates a high
level of knowledge and
understanding of the
text structure, cohesion,
grammar, vocabulary,
spelling and
punctuation needed to
create accurate,
effective and concise
campaign.
Demonstrates a sound
level of knowledge and
understanding of the
text structure, cohesion,
grammar, vocabulary,
spelling and
punctuation needed to
create accurate,
effective and concise
campaign.
Demonstrates a limited
level of knowledge and
understanding of the
text structure, cohesion,
grammar, vocabulary,
spelling and
punctuation needed to
create accurate,
effective and concise
campaign.
Demonstrates a very
limited level of
knowledge and
understanding of the
text structure, cohesion,
grammar, vocabulary,
spelling and
punctuation needed to
create accurate,
effective and concise
campaign.

Result: A B C D E

Comments/Feedback:

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Presents the campaign
using visual aids and a
range of ICT tools that are
authentic. Considers the
clear and effective layout of
the campaign.
Demonstrates a very
high level of knowledge
and understanding
when presenting the
campaign, using the
layout as an influence
to clearly and
effectively introduce the
solution.
Demonstrates a high
level of knowledge and
understanding when
presenting the
campaign, using the
layout as an influence
to clearly and
effectively introduce the
solution.
Demonstrates a sound
level of knowledge and
understanding when
presenting the
campaign, using the
layout as an influence
to clearly and
effectively introduce the
solution.
Demonstrates a limited
level of knowledge and
understanding when
presenting the
campaign, using the
layout as an influence
to clearly and
effectively introduce the
solution.
Demonstrates a very
limited level of
knowledge and
understanding when
presenting the
campaign, using the
layout as an influence
to clearly and
effectively introduce the
solution.
Communication of
thinking, choices and
strategies
Voice
Tone
Eye contact
Engagement of
audience
Body Language/ stance
Demonstrates a very
high level of knowledge
to present an oral
presentation that
communicates and
justifies the designed
campaign.
Demonstrates a high
level of knowledge to
present an oral
presentation that
communicates and
justifies the designed
campaign.
Demonstrates a sound
level of knowledge to
present an oral
presentation that
communicates and
justifies the designed
campaign.
Demonstrates a limited
level of knowledge to
present an oral
presentation that
communicates and
justifies the designed
campaign.
Demonstrates a very
limited level of
knowledge to present
an oral presentation
that communicates and
justifies the designed
campaign.


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