Evaluation

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

 

Understanding of Simple Harmonic Motion

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to explain different laws and ideas of SHM. 

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues. Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas.  Mastery of SHM. Able to explain all concepts, do problems, and progress onto further material. .

 

Understanding of Wave Properties

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to identify parts of a wave or do wave equations.

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues. Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas.  Mastery of wave properties. Able to explain all concepts, do all problems, and progress onto further material.

 

Pendulum Motion 

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to explain reasons for pendulum motion or solve any equations.

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues. Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas. Mastery of pendulum motion. Able to explain all concepts, do all problems, and progress onto further material.

 

Wave Interference 

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to explain wave interference or any of its properties.

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues. Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas. Mastery of wave interference and its properties. Able to explain all concepts, do all problems, and progress onto further material.

 

Sound Waves and Resonance 

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to explain sound waves or resonance and similarites/differences between those and regular waves.

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues.. Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas. Mastery of sound waves and resonance. Able to explain all concepts, do all problems, and progress onto further material.

 

Doppler Effect

Lack of comprehension.

Unable to explain the Doppler Effect and its relation to the Big Bang.

Beginning stages of comprehension. Grasps basic concepts, but cannot explain more complex issues... Developed comprehension. Able to solve problems with little difficulty and explain basic ideas. Mastery of the Doppler Effect. Able to explain all concepts, do all problems, and progress onto further material.