You and Your World Rubrics – Grade 2
Growth and Development (supported by Science Resource Package Life Cycles found at https://portal.nbed.nb.ca/tr/lr/k8Science/Pages/default.aspx
4 - Exceeding
3 - Meeting
2 - Approaching
1 - Working Below
Describes in detail the life cycles Generally able to describe with
Somewhat able to describe the
Has difficulty describing the life
of a wide range of organisms.
details the life cycles of familiar
life cycles of familiar organisms. cycles of familiar organisms.
organisms.
Consistently and independently
Generally asks questions,
Incompletely or with prompting
Rarely or needs support to ask
asks questions, selects
selects materials, chooses and
asks questions, selects
questions, select materials,
materials, chooses and follows
follows procedures.
materials, chooses and follows
choose and follow procedures
procedures
procedures
Consistently and independently
Generally makes and records
Incompletely or with prompting
Rarely or needs support to
makes and records observations relevant observations
makes and records observations make and record observations
Consistently and independently
Generally communicates
Incompletely or with prompting
Rarely or needs support to
communicates procedures and
procedures and results using
procedures and results using
communicate procedures and
results using drawings,
drawings, demonstrations,
drawings, demonstrations,
results using drawings,
demonstrations, written and oral written and oral descriptions
written and oral descriptions
demonstrations, written and oral
descriptions
descriptions
Consistently responds
Generally responds
Incompletely or with prompting
Rarely or needs support to
appropriately to the ideas and
appropriately to the ideas and
responds appropriately to the
respond appropriately to the
contributions of others and
contributions of others.
ideas and contributions of
ideas and contributions of
regularly encourages others’
others.
others.
contributions.
Describes the human life cycle
Generally able to describe the
Somewhat able to describe the
Has difficulty describing the
and compares it to those of
human life cycle and compare it human life cycle and compare it human life cycle and comparing
other organisms in detail.
to those of other organisms.
to those of other organisms.
it to those of other organisms.
Technology and Community
4 - Exceeding
Strongly able to describe how
people contribute to making
change in communities.
Strongly understands that
technology has changed over
Draft Version for Pilot Year 2015
3 - Meeting
Generally able to describe how
people contribute to making
change in communities.
Generally understands that
technology has changed over
2 - Approaching
Somewhat able to describe how
people contribute to making
change in communities.
Somewhat understands that
technology has changed over
1 - Working Below
Not able to describe how people
contribute to making change in
communities.
Not able to understand that
technology has changed over
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time to meet their needs, wants,
and interests.
Strongly able to predict ways
their community might change in
the future and how they might
contribute to that future.
time to meet their needs, wants,
and interests.
Generally able to predict ways
their community might change in
the future and how they might
contribute to that future.
time to meet their needs, wants,
and interests.
Somewhat able to predict ways
their community might change in
the future and how they might
contribute to that future.
time to meet their needs, wants,
and interests.
Not able to predict ways their
community might change in the
future and how they might
contribute to that future.
4 - Exceeding
Strongly appreciates the
changing nature of work.
Strongly able to give examples
of how children and their
families use economic decision
making as consumers.
3 - Meeting
Generally appreciates the
changing nature of work.
Generally able to give examples
of how children and their
families use economic decision
making as consumers.
2 - Approaching
Somewhat appreciates the
changing nature of work.
Somewhat able to give
examples of how children and
their families use economic
decision making as consumers.
1 - Working Below
Not able to appreciate the
changing nature of work.
Not able to give examples of
how children and their families
use economic decision making
as consumers.
Healthy Lifestyles
4 - Exceeding
Insightfully using their own
words describes a healthy
lifestyle and identifies ways to
develop and maintain it.
Expertly explains the need for
safety rules in the home, school
and in the community.
3 - Meeting
Readily using their own words
describes a healthy lifestyle and
identifies ways to develop and
maintain it.
Adeptly explains the need for
safety rules in the home, school
and in the community.
2 - Approaching
Incompletely using their own
words describes a healthy
lifestyle and identifies ways to
develop and maintain it.
With prompting explains the
need for safety rules in the
home, school and in the
community.
1 - Working Below
Is not able using their own
words to describe a healthy
lifestyle and identifies ways to
develop and maintain it.
Is not able to explain the need
for safety rules in the home,
school and in the community.
Work
Change and the Physical Environment (supported by Science Resource Packages Properties of Familiar Liquids and 3-D Objects and the
Properties of Solids found at https://portal.nbed.nb.ca/tr/lr/k-8Science/Pages/default.aspx
Draft Version for Pilot Year 2015
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4 - Exceeding
Strongly able to describe how
air and water interact in the
environment
Consistently and independently
asks questions, selects
materials, chooses and follows
procedures to explore liquids
and solids
Consistently and independently
makes and records observations
about liquids and solids
Consistently and independently
communicates procedures and
results using drawings,
demonstrations, written and oral
descriptions
Consistently responds
appropriately to the ideas and
contributions of others and
regularly encourages others’
contributions.
Strongly able to describe how
people’s interactions with the
environment have changed over
time.
Strongly understands
sustainable development and its
importance to the future.
Draft Version for Pilot Year 2015
3 - Meeting
Generally able to describe how
air and water interact in the
environment
Generally asks questions,
selects materials, chooses and
follows procedures to explore
liquids and solids.
Generally makes and records
relevant observations about
liquids and solids
Generally communicates
procedures and results using
drawings, demonstrations,
written and oral descriptions
2 - Approaching
Somewhat able to describe how
air and water interact in the
environment
Incompletely or with prompting
asks questions, selects
materials, chooses and follows
procedures to explore liquids
and solids
Incompletely or with prompting
makes and records observations
about liquids and solids
Incompletely or with prompting
procedures and results using
drawings, demonstrations,
written and oral descriptions
1 - Working Below
Not able to describe how air and
water interact in the
environment
Rarely or needs support to ask
questions, select materials,
choose and follow procedures to
explore liquids and solids.
Generally responds
appropriately to the ideas and
contributions of others.
Incompletely or with prompting
responds appropriately to the
ideas and contributions of
others.
Rarely or needs support to
make and record observations
about liquids and solids
Rarely or needs support to
communicate procedures and
results using drawings,
demonstrations, written and oral
descriptions
Rarely or needs support to
respond appropriately to the
ideas and contributions of
others.
Generally able to describe how
people’s interactions with the
environment have changed over
time.
Generally understands
sustainable development and its
importance to the future.
Somewhat able to describe how
people’s interactions with the
environment have changed over
time.
Somewhat understands
sustainable development and its
importance to the future.
Not able to describe how
people’s interactions with the
environment have changed over
time.
Not able to understand
sustainable development and its
importance to the future.
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