Pono's Lesson Plan for Teachers

Science	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Living the Values, Attitudes, and Commitments of the Inquiring Mind Student apply the values, attitudes, and commitments characteristic of an inquiring mind.	Student reports all observations accurately and precisely.   Student acknowledges work done by others. Student examines different perspectives of team assignment and considers different possible solutions. Student makes significant contribution to team in planning and carrying out team assignments.	Student, with assistance, reports observations with only minor errors in accuracy and precision. Student acknowledges work done by others. Student examines one perspective of team assignment and considers one possible solution. Student makes contribution to team in planning and carrying out team assignments.	Student reports observations with significant errors in accuracy and precision, even with assistance. Student does not acknowledge work done by others. Student unable to offer possible solution to team assignments.   Student makes little or no contribution to team in planning or carrying out team assignments.
Using Unifying Concepts and Themes Students use concepts and themes such as system, change, scale, and model to help them understand and explain the natural world.	Student clearly explains the impact of humans and technology on our endangered species. Student successfully uses models or stories to represent events and processes leading to an organism's endangered species status.	Student adequately explains with assistance the impact of humans and technology on our endangered species. Student uses with assistance, models or stories to represent events and processes leading to an organism's endangered species status. in team assignments.	Student is unable to explain, even with assistance, the impact of humans and technology on our endangered species. Student is unable to use models or stories to represent events and processes leading to an organism's endangered species status, even with assistance
Relating the Nature of Technology to Science Students use the problem-solving process to address current issues involving human adaptation in the environment.	Student contributes significantly to team efforts in identifying and stating problem, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, documenting results, and proposing solutions.	Student contributes to team efforts in identifying and stating problem, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, documenting results, and proposing solutions.	Student makes little or no contribution to team efforts in identifying and stating problem, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, documenting results, or proposing solutions.
Sustainability Students make decisions needed to sustain life on Earth now and for future generations by considering the limited resources and fragile environmental conditions.	Student makes logical examination of, and provides clear explanation and compelling argument as to why we need to preserve our endangered species.	Student makes examination of, and provides explanation and argument as to why we need to preserve our endangered species.	Student makes little or no examination of, and provides little or no explanation as to why we need to preserve our endangered species.
Unity and Diversity Students examine the unity and diversity of organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.	Student will explain how different organisms need specific environmental conditions in order to survive. Report is accurate, detailed, and compelling in describing the plight of endangered species.	Student will explain how one organism need specific environmental conditions in order to survive. Report contains some detail, and has relatively few inaccuracies.	Student unable to explain how an organism needs specific environmental conditions in order to survive. Report has few details and many inaccuracies, or is irrelevant in content.
Interdependence Students describe, analyze, and give examples of how organisms are dependent on one another and their environments.	Student will identify how plants and animals depend on each other, and explain how they respond to a changing environment. Report is accurate, detailed, and compelling in describing the plight of endangered species.	Student will identify how plants and animals depend on each other, and explain how they respond to a changing environment. Report contains some detail, and has relatively few inaccuracies.	Student unable to identify how plants and animals depend on each other, or explain how they respond to a changing environment. Report has few details and many inaccuracies, or is irrelevant in content.
Biological Evolution Students examine evidence for the evolution of life on earth and assess the arguments for natural selection as a scientific explanation of biological evolution.	Student explains how certain organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce than others in the same environment. Report is accurate, detailed, and compelling in describing the plight of endangered species.	Student explains how certain organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce than others in the same environment. Report contains some detail, and has relatively few inaccuracies.	Student unable to explain how certain organisms are more likely to survive and reproduce than others in the same environment. Report has few details and many inaccuracies, or is irrelevant in content.

Educational Technology	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Basic Operations and Concepts Students demonstrate a sound understanding of the nature and operation of technology systems. Students are proficient in the use of technology.	Student demonstrates mastery of keyboard commands, advanced word processing skills, more complex graphics manipulation, etc. Computer generated products are of superior quality and contribute significantly to the overall quality of project. Student clearly understands the differences between non-networked and networked computers as demonstrated by use of Internet for research and communication, and significant contribution to development of multimedia report.	Student uses keyboard commands, basic word processing skills,and graphics manipulation with assistance. Computer generated products are of satisfactory quality and contribute to the overall quality of project.   Student indicates understanding the differences between non-networked and networked computers as demonstrated by satisfactory contribution to development of multimedia report.	Student is unable to use keyboard commands, word processing skills, or graphics manipulation despite repeated assistance. Computer generated products are of inferior quality and make little or no contribution to the overall quality of project. Student is unable to identify and understand the differences between non-networked and networked computers.
Technology as a tool for Productivity Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity. Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technology-enhanced models, preparing publications, and producing other creative works.	Student masters use of technology tools for writing, communication, and publishing activities to create multimedia report. Work is of superior quality and contributes significantly to the overall quality of final report.	Student uses technology tools for writing, communication, and publishing activities to create multimedia report, with assistance. Work is of a satisfactory quality and contributes to the overall quality of final report.	Student unable to use technology tools to create multimedia report, despite assistance. Work is incomplete or poorly done.
Technology as A Tool for Communications Students use technology to communicate, to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences. Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.	Student uses telecommunications efficiently and effectively to access remote information and communicate with others to create multimedia report. Communication is clear and effective. Work is of superior quality and contributes significantly to overall quality of report.	Student uses telecommunications to access remote information and communicate with others to create multimedia report, with assistance.   Communication is satisfactory in clarity and content. Work is of a satisfactory quality and contributes to the overall quality of report.	Student unable to use telecommunications, even after assistance.   Communication is unclear and without valuable content. Work is incomplete or poorly done.
Technology as a Tool for Research Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources. Students use technology tools to process data and report results. Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness to specific tasks.	Student determines appropriate technology tools for accessing information, both on-line and from other sources. Student successfully conducts Internet research. Information is valid and relevant to topic. Student develops media literacy by identifying the source of information and the point of view presented for analysis. Work is of superior quality and contributes significantly to overall quality of report.	Student determines appropriate technology tools for accessing information with assistance.   Student successfully conducts literary research. Information in valid and relevant to topic.   Student develops media literacy by identifying the source of information. Work is of a satisfactory quality and contributes to the overall quality of report.	Student is unable to determine appropriate technology tools for accessing information despite repeated assistance. Student is unable to conduct literary research despite assistance.   Student is unable to identify the source of information.   Work is incomplete or poorly done.
Technology as a Tool for Problem- Solving and Decision-Making Students use technology resources for solving problems and making informed decisions. Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.	Student describes how the use of technology affects the quality of our environment and our endangered species. Student contributes significantly in the development of multimedia report which use input, process, output, and feedback. The report offers effective strategies for preserving our endangered species.	Student describes how technology affects our world.     Student contributes satisfactorily in the development of multimedia report.   The report offers some strategies for preserving our endangered species.	Student is unable to describe how technology affects our world.   Student make little contribution to development of multimedia report.   The report does not offer strategies for preserving our endangered species.

Career and Life Skills	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Technological Literacy Students develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to design, modify, use, and apply technology; become a technological problem-solver; make informed choices and decisions about technology; and advocate for and support responsible technological behavior.	Student masters use of technological tools such as rulers, telephones, cameras, computers to measure, observe, record ideas. Student uses on-line and other sources to acquire information. Work is of superior quality and contributes significantly to the overall quality of report.	Student successfully uses technological tools with assistance.   Student uses on-line or other sources to acquire information. Work is of a satisfactory quality and contributes to the overall quality of report.	Student unable to use technological tools despite repeated instruction and assistance. Student unable to acquire information from literary sources. Work is incomplete or poorly done.
Skills for Life and Work Students develop skills and attributes that are critical to a person's ability to successfully navigate the world in and out of school, at work, and at home: thinking and reasoning skills, personal qualities, skills for managing resources, interpersonal skills, skills for managing information, and skills and knowledge related to systems.	Student uses sound, effective reasoning, relevant to topic, to present point of view. Student voluntarily assists others to complete tasks/assignments, assuming role of peer tutor. Student voluntarily seeks ideas and information from others. Communication is clear and effective. Information content contributes significantly to overall quality of project.	Student uses relevant reasoning to present point of view.   Student attempts to assist others to complete tasks/assignments when requested to. Student seeks ideas and information from others when requested to. Communication is satisfactory in clarity and content value.	Student uses irrelevant or no reasoning to present point of view.   Student doesn't assist others when requested to.   Student doesn't seek information from others when requested to. Communication is unclear and without valuable content.
Structure of Organizations and Work Students develop effective leadership skills and incorporate the perspectives of management, workers, volunteers, and the community in the study of organizational behavior.	Student shares responsibility for team report, assuming leadership role.	Student shares responsibility for team report.	Student doesn't contribute to, or share in responsibility for team report.

Language Arts	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Writing - Range Write using various forms to communicate for a variety of purposes and audiences.	Student writing is appropriate to purpose and topic of endangered species. Student's writing creates understanding of ideas and information for self. clearly communicates information, express opinions, and influence others. Report is well written, detailed, and compelling in describing the plight of endangered species.	Write using forms appropriate to purpose and topic. Write to create understanding of ideas and information for self. Student's writing communicates information, express opinions, and influence others. Report is satisfactory in composition, contains some detail, and has relatively few inaccuracies.	Write using forms appropriate to purpose and topic. Write to create understanding of ideas and information for self. Student's writing doesn't communicate information, express opinions, or influence others. Report is poorly written, has few details and many inaccuracies, or is irrelevant in content.
Composing Processes Use writing processes and strategies appropriately and as needed to construct meaning and communicate effectively.	Student contributes significantly to content of multimedia report, which includes information from people and texts in writing. Student edits own writing to check for meaning and rewrite, add, or delete words or ideas to make writing clearer. Finished product is correct in form and content. Ideas are clearly stated and relevant to assignment.	Student contributes satisfactorily to content of multimedia report, which includes information from people and texts in writing. Student edits own writing with assistance. Finished product is correct in form and content, with only minor mistakes. Ideas are adequately stated and relevant to assignment.	Student makes little or no contribution to the development of multimedia report.   Student unable to edit own writing, even with assistance. Finished product is incorrect in form, with significant mistakes, and is irrelevant to assignment.
Conventions and Skills Apply knowledge and understanding of the conventions of language and research when writing.	Student demonstrates superior knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar when writing text for individual and team pages. Student properly cites sources used in gathering information	Student demonstrates adequate knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar when writing text for individual and team pages. Student cites sources used in gathering information with assistance.	Student demonstrates little knowledge of spelling, punctuation, and grammar when writing text for individual and team pages. Student unable to cite sources used in gathering information, even with assistance.

 

Fine Arts	Excellent	Satisfactory	Needs Improvement
Visual Arts Students exhibit visual understanding in their evaluation and use of visual themes, symbols, and metaphors.	Student excels in creation of computer generated graphics, digital imaging, or artistic rendition of endangered species. Graphics and images convey the ideas, themes, and symbols of endangered species. Graphics are of high quality and are visually appealing.	Student succeeds with assistance in creation of computer generated graphics, digital imaging, or artistic rendition or natural theme. Graphics and images convey the ideas, themes, and symbols of endangered species or nature. Graphics are of satisfactory quality and visual appeal.	Student unable to create computer generated graphic or digital image, or artistic rendition of natural theme, even with assistance. Graphics and images don't convey the ideas, themes, or symbols of nature. Graphics are of significantly poor quality.