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Rubric
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
The student is unable
to create a repeating
or growing pattern with
even close to 10 dots
for the fourth picture.
The student does not
articulate what makes
what he/she created a
pattern, if it is one.
The student is not clear
on how to extend the
pattern(s).
The student creates
one or two repeating
patterns where the
fourth picture has
10 dots or a growing
pattern that is almost,
but not quite, correct.
The student refers
either only to the visual
or only to the numbers
in describing why he/
she has created a
pattern.
The student may show
some understanding
of how the pattern(s)
would be extended.
The student creates one
or two patterns where
the fourth picture has
10 dots. At least one is
a growing pattern.
The student can
articulate why each
pattern is a pattern
by referring to some
repetitive element or
action in both the visual
representation and the
numbers.
The student shows
some understanding of
how his or her pattern(s)
would be extended.
The student creates
at least three different
patterns where the
fourth picture has 10
dots. At least one is a
growing pattern.
The student can
articulate why each
pattern is a pattern
by referring to some
repetitive element or
action in both the visual
representation and the
numbers.
The student shows a
clear understanding of
how his or her pattern(s)
would be extended and
that other patterns are
possible.
Patterns