The Vegetable Garden

Assessment Plan

Students will construct a vegetable garden following specific directions and research providing a hands-on application. The students will complete the learning issues section of the problem based learning chart. Lessons will be summarized in the students' learning logs. Students will formulate original essays upon completion of the garden project. These essays will be placed on Web pages following a rubric. The insructor will review essays and logs to check student comprehension and understanding.

Rubric For Essay
4 3 2 1
Answering the
Task		 Stays on
topic very
well 		Stays on
topic well
 Writes about
topic but
does not
stay on it 		Does not
write about
topic
Full
Development
Of ideas		 Ideas are
explained
well		 Ideas are
explained
 Ideas are out
of order
 Ideas are not
explained
Details
 Uses
many
details		 Uses
some
details		 Uses
few
details

 

 Does not
give details
Mechanics Makes very
few grammar
spelling
and
punctuation
errors		 Some
grammar
spelling and
punctuation
errors		 Spelling
grammar
and punctuation
errors makes
reading the
assignment
difficult		 Many
spelling
grammar and
punctuation
makes the
assignment
difficult to
understand

Vegetable Garden Display

3

2

1

Garden Layout
(symmetrical
perimeter, proper
spacing of
plants)

Excellent
symmetry
in layout
proper spacing
of plants

Some symmetry
of layout
plants placed
somewhat
properly

Poor symmetry
of layout
no indication
of proper
spacing

Fencing, stakes
And supports
Placed as needed

Perimeter
clearly marked
plants properly
staked and
supported

Perimeter
somewhat
indicated
some support
and staking
Of plants

Perimeter
not indicated
no visible
support or
staking of
plants