Rubric for Assessment Task: Galloping Gertie
Level 4 (80%-100%) Level 3 (79%-70%)
The student:
Knowledge and - demonstrates a high degree of
Understanding knowledge of trigonometric
transformations through graphs and
algebraic form
[i.e. y=a(sin(k(x-d)))+c ]
Thinking - makes and carries out a plan with
a high degree of effectiveness
- uses reasoning and justification
with a high degree of effectiveness
Communication - communicates with a high degree
of effectiveness for target audience
(engineers)
- uses relevant terminology (ie.
amplitude, period, etc.) with a high
degree of effectiveness
- uses multiple representations
(graphical, numerical, algebraic) of
mathematical reasoning with a high
degree of effectiveness
- organizes their mathematical
reasoning with a high degree of
effectiveness
Level 2 (69%-60%)
- demonstrates considerable
knowledge of trigonometric
transformations
[i.e. y=a(sin(k(x-d)))+c ]
- makes and carries out a plan with
considerable effectiveness
- uses reasoning and justification
with considerable effectiveness
- communicates with considerable
effectiveness for target audience
(engineers)
- uses relevant terminology (ie.
amplitude, period, etc.) with
considerable effectiveness
- uses multiple representations
(graphical, numerical, algebraic) of
mathematical reasoning with
considerable effectiveness
- organizes their mathematical
reasoning considerable
effectiveness
Level 1 (59%-50%)
- demonstrates some knowledge of
trigonometric transformations
[i.e. y=a(sin(k(x-d)))+c ]
- makes and carries out a plan with
some effectiveness
- uses reasoning and justification
with some effectiveness
- communicates with some
effectiveness for target audience
(engineers)
- uses relevant terminology (ie.
amplitude, period, etc.) with some
effectiveness
- uses representations (graphical,
numerical, algebraic) of
mathematical reasoning with some
effectiveness
- organizes their mathematical
reasoning some effectiveness
- demonstrates limited knowledge
of trigonometric transformations
[i.e. y=a(sin(k(x-d)))+c ]
- makes and carries out a plan with
limited effectiveness
- uses reasoning and justification
with limited effectiveness
- communicates with limited
effectiveness for target audience
(engineers)
- uses relevant terminology (ie.
amplitude, period, etc.) with limited
effectiveness
- uses representations (graphical,
numerical, algebraic) of
mathematical reasoning with limited
effectiveness
- organizes their mathematical
reasoning limited effectiveness
Application - connects sinusoidal functions to - connects sinusoidal functions to - connects sinusoidal functions to - connects sinusoidal functions to
real world applications (engineering real world applications (engineering real world applications real world applications (engineering
proposal) with a high degree of proposal) with considerable (engineering proposal) with some proposal) with limited effectiveness
effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness