IS 10 Math

Discovering Tessellations Lesson Evaluation

You will present your lesson to the 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, or 5th graders together. Each member of your group will receive the same lesson grade. This part of the assessment is the Communication criterion. Full marks will be given to a well presented lesson.

	Not Present 0	Beginning 1-2	Developing 3	Accomplished 4	Exemplary 5 -6	Score
Definition	A definition was not given.	A complex and long definition was given.	A complex definition was given.	A good definition was given.	A basic and easily understood definition was given.
Examples	No examples of tessellations are provided.	One complex example of a tessellation is provided.	Several complex examples of tessellations are provided.	A basic example of a tessellation is provided.	Several basic examples of tessellations are provided.
Organization	Students can't understand the lesson because there is no sequence of information.	Students have difficulty following the lesson because the steps are not presented in a logical order.	Students are able to follow and understand part of the lesson.	Students are able to follow and understand most of the lesson.	Students are able to follow and understand the entire lesson.
Subject knowledge	Presenter does not have a grasp of tessellations.	Presenter is uncomfortable with tessellations.	Presenter is comfortable with tessellations.	Presenter conveys a good understanding of tessellations.	Presenter conveys an excellent understanding of tessellations.
Assistance	Presenter does not attempt to guide the students.	Presenter is unable to guide the students.	Presenter is somewhat able to guide the students.	Presenter does a good job of guiding the students.	Presenter does an excellent job of guiding the students.
Student rating	Students aren't sure who the presenter was.	Students rate the presenters as poor.	Students rate the presenters as fair.	Students rate the presenters as good.	Students rate the presenters as great.

Discovering Tessellations Portfolio Evaluation

You will combine your products with your partner and turn in one portfolio. Each member of your group will receive the same portfolio grade.

This rubric will be used to access Criteria A, B, and C (see marked).

Full marks will be earned depending on the variety of tessellations, the full clarity of their creation, and the uniqueness of real world tessellations

	Not Present 0	Beginning 1-2	Developing 3-6	Accomplished 7-8	Exemplary 9-10	Score
What is a tessellation? Criterion A: Knowledge & Understanding	The term tessellation is neither defined nor described or is not in your own words.	One of the terms is correctly defined or described in your own words.	Both terms are either correctly defined or correctly described in your own words.	One term is correctly defined and described and the other term is correctly defined or described in your own words.	Both terms are correctly defined and described in your own words.
Ten examples of tessellations. Criterion B Application & Reasoning	No examples of tessellations are included.	One are two examples of tessellations are included.	Three, four or five examples of tessellations are included.	Six, seven or eight examples of tessellations are included.	Nine or ten examples of tessellations are included.
Compare and contrast three or more different types of tessellations. Criterion B Application & Reasoning	No types of tessellations have been compared or contrasted.	One type of tessellation is described.	Two types of tessellations are compared or contrasted.	Two types of tessellations are compared and contrasted.	Three or more types of tessellations have been compared and contrasted.
Explain the various methods used to create tessellations. Criterion C Communication	No mention is made on how to create a tessellation.	One method of creating a tessellation is described.	Two methods of creating tessellations are described.	Three methods of creating tessellations are described.	Four or more methods of creating tessellations are described.
Include two paper tessellations. Criterion B Application & Reasoning	No homemade tessellations are included.	One partial hand made tessellation has been included.	One complete hand made tessellation is included.	One complete hand made tessellation and part of a second one are included.	Two complete hand made tessellations are included.
Include 3 pictures of tessellations in the world around you. Criterion B Application & Reasoning	No pictures of tessellations in the real world are included.	One picture of a tessellation in the real world is included.	Two pictures of tessellations in the real world are included.	Three pictures of tessellations in the real world are included.	Three unique pictures of tessellations in the real world are included.