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Rubric
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
The student is not able
to create the required
shapes.
The student is not sure
whether large shapes
are possible.
The student creates
a shape or two, but
does not see what
the shapes have in
common.
The student struggles
to figure out the areas
for some or all of the
shapes.
The student is not sure
whether large shapes
are possible.
The student creates
a shape or two, but
does not see what
the shapes have in
common.
The student struggles
to figure out the areas
for some or all of the
shapes.
The student is not sure
why very large shapes
are not possible.
The student creates a
sufficient number of
shapes to see that the
area of the shape is
the same as half the
number of pegs on the
boundary.
The student uses
thoughtful strategies
to figure out the areas
of the shapes he/she
creates.
The student can explain
why very large shapes
are not possible.
Predicting Area Measurement