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Math - Problem Solving Finding Solving Similar Triangles

The document provides a rubric for evaluating student work on a math problem solving activity involving similar triangles. It assesses students on mathematical concepts, use of manipulatives, mathematical reasoning, working with others, explanation of work, checking work, organization, diagrams, problem completion, terminology, notation, and strategies used. The rubric assigns performance levels from 1-4, with 4 being the highest or best level of performance.

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Math - Problem Solving Finding Solving Similar Triangles

The document provides a rubric for evaluating student work on a math problem solving activity involving similar triangles. It assesses students on mathematical concepts, use of manipulatives, mathematical reasoning, working with others, explanation of work, checking work, organization, diagrams, problem completion, terminology, notation, and strategies used. The rubric assigns performance levels from 1-4, with 4 being the highest or best level of performance.

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Math - Problem Solving : Finding/Solving Similar Triangles

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1

Mathematical Explanation Explanation Explanation Explanation


Concepts shows complete shows shows some shows very
understanding of substantial understanding of limited
the mathematical understanding of the mathematical understanding of
concepts used to the mathematical concepts needed the underlying
solve the concepts used to to solve the concepts needed
problem(s). solve the problem(s). to solve the
problem(s). problem(s) OR is
not written.

Use of Manipulatives Student always Student typically Student Student rarely


listens and listens and sometimes listens and often
follows directions follows directions listens and "plays" with the
and only uses and uses follows directions manipulatives
manipulatives as manipulatives as and uses instead of using
instructed. instructed most manipulatives them as
of the time. appropriately instructed.
when reminded.

Mathematical Uses complex Uses effective Some evidence Little evidence of


Reasoning and refined mathematical of mathematical mathematical
mathematical reasoning reasoning. reasoning.
reasoning.

Working with Others Student was an Student was an Student Student did not
engaged partner, engaged partner cooperated with work effectively
listening to but had trouble others, but with others.
suggestions of listening to needed
others and others and/or prompting to stay
working working on-task.
cooperatively cooperatively.
throughout
lesson.

Explanation Explanation is Explanation is Explanation is a Explanation is


detailed and clear. little difficult to difficult to
clear. understand, but understand and
includes critical is missing
components. several
components OR
was not included.

Checking The work has The work has Work has been Work was not
been checked by been checked by checked by one checked by
two classmates one classmate classmate but classmate OR no
and all and all some corrections corrections were
appropriate appropriate were not made. made based on
corrections corrections feedback.
made. made.

Neatness and The work is The work is The work is The work
Organization presented in a presented in a presented in an appears sloppy
neat, clear, neat and organized and unorganized.
organized organized fashion but may It is hard to know
fashion that is fashion that is be hard to read what information
easy to read. usually easy to at times. goes together.
read.

Diagrams and Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or Diagrams and/or
Sketches sketches are sketches are sketches are sketches are
clear and greatly clear and easy to somewhat difficult to
add to the understand. difficult to understand or
reader's understand. are not used.
understanding of
the procedure(s).

Completion All problems are All but one of the All but two of the Several of the
completed. problems are problems are problems are not
completed. completed. completed.

Mathematical Correct Correct Correct There is little use,


Terminology and terminology and terminology and terminology and or a lot of
Notation notation are notation are notation are inappropriate
always used, usually used, used, but it is use, of
making it easy to making it fairly sometimes not terminology and
understand what easy to easy to notation.
was done. understand what understand what
was done. was done.

Strategy/Procedures Typically, uses Typically, uses Sometimes uses Rarely uses an


an efficient and an effective an effective effective strategy
effective strategy strategy to solve strategy to solve to solve
to solve the the problem(s). problems, but problems.
problem(s). does not do it
consistently.

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