FARMER PROBLEM SCORING GUIDE - GRADE 5

SCORE

DESCRIPTION

4

Excellent: Solution includes 4 of the 6 criteria below

3

Outstanding: Solution includes 3 of the 6 criteria below

2

Very good: Solution includes 2 of the 6 criteria below

1

Keep working: Solution includes fewer than 2 of the 6 criteria below

 

CRITERIA

  1. The problem statement gives a reasonable summary of the task, mentioning at least 4 things about the problem.
  2. The investigation section shows more than 1 possible solution
  3. The total number of square feet is 43560. This uses all the available garden.
  4. The selected number of sacks of each vegetable is one of the solutions below.
  5. The conclusion states a reason for the team selection.
  6. The team noticed that all valid solutions require 1 sack of peas.

 

VALID SOLUTIONS

corn

soybeans

squash

green beans

peas

0

0

5

0

1

0

2

0

3

1

1

0

0

5

1

2

3

0

0

1

3

1

0

2

1

6

0

0

1

1