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Irrigation Systems Assessment Rubric

You are preparing a short science segment for a school radio station about irrigation in Aotearoa New Zealand. Read the information, complete the investigation tasks, then use the rubric to reflect on your learning. Irrigation is the planned delivery of water to crops or pasture when rainfall is not enough.

Quick reference: three irrigation systems

One system sends water through small tubes to outlets near plant roots. It can reduce water lost to evaporation, but filters and tubing need maintenance. A centre-pivot system rotates a long sprinkler arm around a central point, watering a circular area. A travelling irrigator moves across a field and sprays water; wind can blow some of its spray away from the target. Flood irrigation lets water flow over a field, but it needs suitable land and careful management to avoid waterlogging or runoff. Irrigation can support food production, but taking too much water from rivers or lakes can harm freshwater habitats.

1.Match each irrigation system with its description.
  • Drip irrigation
  • Centre-pivot
  • Flood irrigation
  • Small outlets deliver water near plant roots
  • Water flows over the surface of a field
  • A long sprinkler arm rotates around a central point
2.A farm has crops planted in straight rows. Narrow tubes release small amounts of water close to each plant. Which system is being used?
  • Flood irrigation
  • Drip irrigation
  • Centre-pivot irrigation
  • Travelling irrigator
3.Why might a system that delivers water through small tubes to outlets near plant roots be a useful choice when water is limited? Give one reason based on how the system works.
4.A farmer uses a travelling irrigator on a very windy day. What could happen to some of the sprayed water, and why?
5.A centre-pivot irrigation system waters a circular area because its sprinkler arm turns around a central point.
TrueFalse
6.How could taking too much water from a river for irrigation affect the river environment? Give one possible effect.
7.Rawiri and Mere want to compare how much water two small irrigation models deliver to the soil. Name one thing they should keep the same to make the comparison fair.
8.Describe a simple, safe model you could build to show how one irrigation system moves water. Name the system and explain what two model parts represent.

Assessment rubric

Use this rubric to assess your learning. Circle the level that best describes your work for each criterion. A strong project explains ideas clearly and uses evidence from the reference information.

Criterion

Getting started

Developing

Confident

Science knowledge

Names one system or gives a simple fact.

Names different systems and describes how at least one works.

Compares systems and connects their features to water use or conditions.

Explain and communicate

Shares a basic fact about an irrigation system.

Explains how a system works and gives a relevant benefit or challenge.

Gives a clear explanation using accurate details and considers an environmental effect.

Model and investigation

Shows an idea for a model, with help if needed.

Builds or describes a model that shows how water moves through the system.

Model clearly represents key parts and explains how to make a fair comparison or test.

9.Which rubric criterion is your strongest today? Name one next step that would help you improve your irrigation investigation.

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