Category Standard 3 Mastery 2 Emerging 1 Not Yet

Demonstrating

Uses Senses



Uses senses to
gather information
about living
things.




I am able to
identify at least
four senses I used
to gather
information about
butterflies




I am able to
identify two
senses I used to
gather information
about butterflies




I am unable to
identify senses
used to gather
information
about butterflies

Asks Questions


Ask and pursue
questions through
simple
investigations and
observations of
living things.



After observing
and investigating
butterflies, I am
able to ask three
thought provoking
questions.



After observing
and investigating
butterflies, I am
able to ask one
thought provoking
questions.



After observing
and investigating
butterflies, I am
unable to ask
thought
provoking
questions.

Identifies
Common Needs




Identify the
common needs
such as food, air,
and water of
familiar living
things.





I can name three
items a butterfly
needs to be able to
live.





I can correctly
name one item a
butterfly needs to
be able to live.





I am unable to
name any needs
of a butterfly.

Describes
Observations





Make and record
by drawing, acting
out, or describing
observations of
living things.

I can correctly
identify and
describe the four
stages of the
butterfly life
cycle.





I can correctly
identify and
describe two
stages of the
butterfly life
cycle.





I am unable to
identify and
describe any of
the stages of the
butterfly life
cycle.