Periodic+Trends+Rubric

Knows and can explain with detail what the trend is why the trend exists. Understand trends down groups and across periods. (Zach C)
 * A:**

Can effectively teach another person periodic trends, knows trends down groups and across periods for each category, understands why (Hensel)

Understands all of the trends across the periods and down the groups and the reasons why they happen. Can answer all of the questions on problem set 9. (Emily Westel)

I don't think the ability to answer a certain question is as important as understanding the concept itself. I think that the ability to teach the concept to someone will be able to demonstrate if you understand a concept and are able to apply them (Becky)

Knows all primary/significant/major trends across periodic table, and knows most minor/somewhat insignificant trends. Also can explain why and teach others about these trends. Did not memorize the trends, but really studied and understands them. (Shapiro)

The person needs to know all of the periodic trends and how they look on the periodic table (Andrew V.)

Can thoroughly explain the trends of the periodic table (Jake P.)

Understands the trends, and the reasoning for why the trend occurs. Would be able to give examples and teach to others with ease. (Yery K.)

Comprehends the trends, and knows how/why they are the way they are on the periodic table and graphs. (Shane N.)

Understands the trends and why it is that way. (Victor Q.)

Understands the trends, can explain the trends to another and give examples. (Ben S)

Understands the trends of the periodic table, in terms of groups and periods. They are able to explain in detail why it occurs the way it does and also able to demonstrate the concept to fellow classmates. (Harriet H.)

Can teach the trends to another person and be able to manipulate any analysis question associated with periodic trends. (Rachel H.)

Can teach someone that knows nothing about the trends what these trends are, why they appear, and how we apply this knowledge to science. (Philip R.)

Can explain what each trend means and why it occurs. (Ali R)

Knows all the trends in the periodic table, and can cite valid examples for any trend and explain why it occurs. (Jacob S.)

Understands the concepts of periodic trends and is able to use that basic knowledge to apply to more advanced settings. (Josh T)

Knows the trends but can't explain reason for trends. (Zach C)
 * B:**

Knows all the trends, unsure why these trends exist, can teach with some amount of confidence (Hensel)

Understands the trends and some of the reasons why they occur, but lacks enough understanding to be able to completely explain it. (Emiy Westel)

Knows the basics for each trend, but not in complete detail. Understands the concept to a certain degree, but wouldn't be a good person to go to for help. (Yery K.)

Kind of knows why certain trends occur, but not a real in depth understanding can explain to a shallow level on why things occur. (becky)

Can give few examples about the trends (jake P.)

Has simply memorized the trends but doesn't know reasons behind them, and cannot effectively teach others i.e. "This element does this!" "Why?" "Uuuhhmmmm... Ask Andrew Blank". (Shapiro)

The person needs to know three of the four periodic trends that we have studied and how they look on the periodic table (Andrew V.)

Knows the trends with memorization, but doesn't understand them completely, and needs a bit more understanding. (Shane N.)

Knows most trends and can explain why they are that way. (Victor Q.)

Understands the trends. can give a few examples. (Ben S)

Understands most of the trends of the periodic table, in terms of groups and periods. They are able to explain why it occurs the way it does to some extent and somewhat able to demonstrate the concept to fellow classmates. (Harriet H.)

Understands the trends but cannot effectively teach to someone else and can make some progress on analysis questions. (Rachel H.)

Understands what each trend means and which goes with which graph, but not necessarily why it occurs (Ali R)

Understands the concept of the trends and what they are to a degree but does not know why they appear the way they do. (Philip R.)

Knows the trends simply across periods and down groups, but cannot explain why ALL of them occur. (Jacob S.)

Mostly understands the basic concepts of trends and is able to apply the knowledge in basic settings. (Josh T)

Knows some of the trends and can't explain why the trends occur. (Zach C)
 * C:**

Knows all the trends, unsure why these trends exist, cannot teach with confidence (Hensel) Danny, your distinctions between A, B, and C criteria are very small, basically the only difference is if they can teach with "a lot" (A), "some" (B), or "without" (C) confidence. I think that if they've gone through the trouble to memorize all the trends, it's at least a B. (Shapiro)

Understands the trends, but not why they happen. On the problem set, can answer questions like #1, but not questions like #2. (Emily Westel)

Understands some trends and has a somewhat accurate understanding of certain phenomenon. not able to explain in depth why different things happen, can't apply to other problems. (becky)

Does not really understand the concept of trends in general. Needs a bit more help and explanation to understand, but knows the general area on the periodic table of where the trends are. Would not be able to explain much. (Yery K.)

Knows some of the trends, doesn't know why. (Shapiro)

The person needs to know two of the four periodic trends and how they look on the periodic table (Andrew V.)

They know most of trends but the reasons behind are unclear. (Shane N.)

Doesnt know why the trends do as they do (jake p.)

Knows some trends but cannot explain why they are that way. (Victor Q.)

Has the trends memorized but cannot explain them. (Ben S.)

Knows some of the trends of the periodic table, in terms of groups and periods. They can only vaguely explain why it occurs the way it does and their explanation of the concept is very unclear to fellow classmates. (Harriet H.)

Knows the trends to some extent but cannot manipulate them or explain why they exist. (Rachel H.)

Partially understands the trends and knows each of them but cannot explain their application to science and why they appear a certain way.(Philip R.)

Knows which trend goes with which graph, but does not know what it means or why it looks a certain way (Ali R)

Understands some trends across periods and down groups, and can explain some reasons for why some trends occur. (Jacob S.)

Understands some to most of trends, but struggles to explain why they exist. (Josh T)

Memorizes a few of the trends and has no clue why there are trends and what trends are. (Zach C) Knows some of the trends, not sure why they exist (Hensel)
 * D:**

Understands some of the trends, but doesn't understand why any of them happen (Emily Westel)

Understands a few trends but doesn't understand any reason behind it, not able to apply information to any problems. (becky)

Knows "halogens" and "noble gases". Nothing else, and doesn't know why. (Shapiro)

Is really confused and would not exactly know where the trends are. Definitely wouldn't know why trends occur or why there are trends at all. (Yery K.)

Knows few trends and/or why they are that way. (Victor Q.)

Knows few of the trends, cannot explain any of them. (Ben Stoehr)

Knows 1 or 2 trends. They are not able to explain why it occurs the way it does and is not able to explain the concept to others. (Harriet H.)

Knows there are trends but does not know how to distinguish them. (Rachel H.)

Doesn't know the use for these trends or understand how they appear in the periodic table. They know only that these trends exist. (Philip R.)

Knows a few of the trends, no understanding of what they mean or why they occur though. (Ali R)

Knows that trends exist but doesn't know the specific trends across periods and down groups. Also, cannot explain why they occur. (Jacob S.)

Barely understands the trends and cannot explain the logic behind them. (Josh T)

Only knows one to two trends (jake p.)

"Trend? I thought you said Arrelious Benn!" Doesn't have a clue what a trend is. (Zach C) (Most people don't have a clue who Arrelious Benn is unless they saw his performance on December 12th, 2010 in which he had over 120 yards receiving against the Redskins. (Philip R.) Has never heard of the periodic table. (Nick DiBartolo) "What is //trend?// What is //periodic?// What is //element//?" - demonstrates 0 to little knowledge of the unit. (Hensel)
 * F:**

Doesn't understand any of the trends, doesn't recognize any of the key terms. (Emily Westel)

very unaware of anything that's going on, doesn't even know what the trends are let alone is able to explain them. (becky)

"Wait, elements are //organized??!!???!?!?!?!???!!!!!//" (Shapiro)

The person needs to know one of four periodic trends and how it looks on the periodic table (Andrew V.)

Knows almost nothing. (Victor Q.)

Does not know what the word trend means, or just doesn't care. Doesn't know why they are learning about trends (doesn't see the point of it), and just wants to go do some cool experiments like in the movies. (Yery K.)

Knows nothing of the trends, cannot explain what a trend is on the periodic table. (Ben S.)

Knows nearly nothing about the trends. (Harriet H.)

Does not know trends exist on the periodic table. (Rachel H.)

Is this Latin Class? (Philip R.) <-lol

Thought our president was still Bush (jake p.)

Doesn't know which trend lines goes with which graphs. (Ali R)

There are trends in the periodic table? Since when?-doesn't know that trends exist at all. (Jacob S.)

Wait what? We have a test in chem today...? I thought we had the Odyssey test today... (Josh T)