Name ________________________
Weather Unit -- Kindergarten
Communication
1
2
3
Does not meet the Standard
Approaches the Standard
Meets the Standards
Is unable to share observations.
Is able to sometimes share
observations.
Is able to consistently share
observations.
4
N/A
Science Practices
1
Does not meet the Standard
Does not understand science practices.
2
Approaches the Standard
Partially understands sciences
practices.
3
4
Meets the Standards
Asks questions, makes a
hypothesis, and analyzes data to
draw conclusions.
N/A
Disciplinary Core Ideas
1
2
3
Does not meet the Standard
Approaches the Standard
Meets the Standards
Is unable to identify that sunlight is
warming the earth’s surface.
Is unable to identify weather in a
combination of terms (sunny, windy,
snowy, rainy and temperature)
Is unable to identify severe weather.
Is unable to make observations and gather
information describing current weather.
Is sometimes able to identify that
sunlight is warming the earth’s
surface.
Is sometimes able to identify
weather in a combination of terms
(sunny, windy, snowy, rainy and
temperature)
Is sometimes able to identify severe
weather.
Is sometimes able to make
observations and gather information
describing current weather.
Is able to identify that sunlight is
warming the earth’s surface
4
N/A
Is consistently able to identify
weather in a combination of terms
(sunny, windy, snowy, rainy and
temperature)
Is consistently able to identify
severe weather.
Is consistently able to make
observations and gather
information describing current
weather.
N/A
4
N/A
N/A
Cross-Cutting Concepts
1
2
3
Does not meet the Standard
Approaches the Standard
Meets the Standards
is unable to describe patterns of the 4
seasons.
Is sometimes able to describe
patterns of the 4 seasons
Is consistently able to describe
patterns of the 4 seasons.
N/A