Rubric for States of Matter Worksheets

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Rubric for States of Matter For Google Apps

Rubrics are a great benefit for teachers when it comes to marking assignments. It is also great for students as they now know what they need to know to achieve a good mark. This is a free rubric for teachers and homeschoolers as they assess the unit on states of matter.

Level 1: Beginning
• can identify the three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
• can give examples of each state of matter, such as ice as a solid, water as a liquid, and steam as a gas.

Level 2: Developing
• can explain how particles behave in each state of matter.
• can describe how a substance can change from one state of matter to
another, such as water freezing into ice or boiling into steam.
• can differentiate between physical changes, such as changes in state, and
chemical changes, such as burning.

Level 3: Proficient
• can identify and explain the properties of matter, such as mass, volume, and density.
• can describe the processes of evaporation and condensation and their roles in the water cycle.
• can explain how changes in temperature and pressure can cause matter to
change from one state to another.

Level 4: Advanced
• can describe the properties and behavior of matter at the molecular level.
• can predict the changes in state of matter that will occur given specific
changes in temperature and pressure.
• can apply their understanding of states of matter to real-world scenarios,
such as how to safely store and transport hazardous materials.