Performance Criteria

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

• Is aware of basic concepts and principles.

Student shows limited understanding, and many misconceptions.

Student shows some understanding, and minor misconceptions.

Student shows understanding, and few misconceptions.

Student has good understanding and no misconceptions.

• Interprets concepts without confusion
• Uses balanced approach

Student shows some confusion in analysis, and needs help to balance approach

Student may show some confusion, and needs help to balance approach.

Student able to analyze without confusion or imbalance in approach.

Student able to analyze with confidence and balanced approach.

• Recognizes science and technology in daily life.

Student needs help with explanations.

Student can explain, with some inaccuracies.

Student can explain in some detail.

• Recognizes science and technology in daily life

Student identifies few real-life examples.

Student can identify real-life examples with prompts.

Student can relate concepts to daily life with little help.

Student links concepts to daily life well.

• Differentiates fact from opinion in various contexts

Student may detect difference, with help.

Student sometimes needs prompts to tell fact from opinion.

Student usually tells fact from opinion.

Student detects fact from opinion and responds.