Rubric: MYP UNIT: USING ALGEBRA TO WORK WITH DATA, EQUATIONS AND FUNCTIONS
ALGEBRA 1: Criteria A KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
Level 3
Grade
Concept
7-8 Consistently makes
5 appropriate deductions
Solves Challenging problems
Variety / Unfamiliar Contexts
5-6
Generally makes
appropriate deductions
Solves Challenging problems
In variety of Familiar Contexts
3-4
Solving
1, 2 and
MultiStep
Equation
Correct answer of problem/
question in correct location.
Process of solution correct.
Synthesis of concepts to
solve unknown problems.
Original/unique solution to
problem.
Correct answer of
problem/question.
Error in writing answer in
correct location. Process of
solution correct written in
vertical format. Not written in
most simplified form.
Uses original equation with
basic addition, subtraction,
multiplication, division.
Incorrect answer of
problem/question due to basic
math error. Process of solution
correct.
Writes original equation.
Or Writes/displays basic rule
or uses basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division for problem.
Problem not solved correctly
due to process incorrect.
Skipped problem.
No Attempt shown.
Attempt shown not
related to math or
problem.
Evaluate
with Expressions
and
Equation
With
Variables
Correct answer of problem/
question in correct location.
Process of solution correct.
Synthesis using more than
one way to solve problem.
Solved Complex problem
with rules imbedded.
Correct usage and rule used.
Error in writing answer in
correct location. Minor error in
sign usage. Step by step process
not done correctly or missing
steps. Not written in most
simplified form.
Uses original equation but
wrote it down incorrectly to
start. Incorrect answer of
problem/question due to basic
math error. Correct usage of
basic rule to solve problem but
wrong rule used.
Writes or uses original
equation. Uses incorrect rule
to solve problem and uses
incorrect basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division to solve problem.
Guessing at Answer.
Skipped problem.
No Attempt shown.
Attempt shown not
related to math or
problem.
Find the
solution
to Age
Problems
Correct answer of problem/
question in correct location.
Process of solution correct
shown step by step. Table
created to organize data.
Solved using concepts or
justification for each step.
Correct answer of problem.
Error in writing answer in
correct location. Minor error in
sign usage. Table created to
organize data. Step by step
process correct. Wrong name to
age written as answer.
Incorrect start of problem.
Incorrect answer of problem
due to basic math error.
Process of solution correct.
Table created to organize data.
Step by step process missing or
incorrect.
Writes original equation, or
writes/displays basic rule or
uses basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division. Problem not
completely solved due to
process incorrect.
Skipped problem.
No Attempt shown.
Attempt shown not
related to math or
problem.
Deducing
Geometric
Problems
With
Variables
Correct answer of problem.
Process of solution correct.
Synthesis of concepts to
solve unknown problems.
Multiple, unique solutions
used, drawing, concepts or
justification used in process.
Correct answer of problem or
question. Error in writing
answer in correct location. Not
written in most simplified form
or no units shown with answer.
Formulas or equations used
correctly. Step-by-step correct.
Incorrect start of problem.
Incorrect answer of problem
(basic math error). Process of
solution correct with error in
finding perimeter and/or area.
Not using formulas correctly or
guessing at formula or equation
Writes original equation,
writes/displays basic rule or
uses basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division. Problem not
completely solved due to
process incorrect.
Skipped problem.
No Attempt shown.
Attempt shown not
related to math or
problem.
Solving
Verbal to
Algebraic
Problems
Correct answer of problem.
Process of solution correct.
Synthesis of concepts to
solve unknown problems.
Multiple or unique solutions
used. Concepts-- justification
used in solution or process.
Writes original equation using
problem. Write algebraic
equation correctly. Process of
solution correct using Step by
step process. Not written in
most simplified form or no
units shown with answer.
Writes or uses original equation
or problem. Write algebraic
equation with minor errors.
Process of solution correct with
errors in basic math usage. Step
by step process missing steps.
Attempts to write algebraic
equation. Uses basic addition,
subtraction, multiplication,
division in solution. Problem
not completely solved due
to process incorrect.
Skipped problem.
No Attempt shown.
Attempt shown not
related to math or
problem.
4
Sometimes makes
3 appropriate deductions
Solves Simple problems in
Familiar Contexts
1-2
Attempts deduction
1-2 Solves simple problems
In Familiar Contexts
using Basic concepts
0
0
No Standard
Reached
No Attempt made