3rd Grade Evaluating a Design Using Criteria

3rd Grade Evaluating a Design Using Criteria Worksheet (Analyzing Data, TEKS 3.2D)

Students read test notes on three lunch carriers, mark a criteria table with a check or an X, and choose the design that meets every criterion. Simple black and white doodles and big, easy to read text keep the focus on the thinking, not the reading. No prior knowledge is needed: the page teaches the idea first.

What's Inside

• A teach strip that explains criteria
• Part A: mark a criteria table for three lunch carriers, with the first row done
• Part B: pick the design that meets all criteria and find what the others miss
• A friendly squirrel guide that points out the key idea
• A visual answer key with answers marked in red, plus a short teacher note

How Teachers Use It

Use it as a mini lesson follow up, a quick check, or a science center. It takes 6 to 8 minutes and prints clearly in black and white. The focus skill is evaluating a design or object using criteria, part of the grade 3 scientific and engineering practices.

Why It Works

Each sheet teaches one idea first, then asks students to use only what the page taught. Every activity has a done for you example, and students only circle, sort, or write a letter, so they can finish on their own. Wrong choices are believable, not silly, so students have to think. Pair it with the other Analyzing Data sheets to cover models, patterns, unusual data, sources of error, evidence, math comparisons, and design criteria.