Space Colony Rubrics

Space Colony Webquest
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Colony Proposal
Colony Model
Oral Presentation
PowerPoint or Hyperstudio
Colony Brochure

 
 

Colony Proposal Rubric


NAMES  PERIOD                    DATE
 
A
B
C
D/E
Score
ORGANIZATION
20 POINTS
Everything turned in; well organized; paragraphs logically sequenced.
 
 
 
 
 

(20-18)

Presented in a thoughtful manner; signs of good organization; most easy to follow but at times unclear.
 
 

(17-16)

Somewhat organized; ideas were not presented.
 
 
 
 
 
 

(15-14)

Weak organization; facts and details are not connected; introduction and conclusion are inadequate or missing.
(13-0)
 
CONTENT
40 points
Excellent and detailed information; meets all the requirements of the paper.
 
 

(40-36)

Contains sufficient facts and details to complete the assignment.
 
 

(35-32)

Many necessary facts and details are present; contains some unimportant information.
(31-28)
Very little information; missing relevant information.
 
 
 

(27-0)

 
VISUAL
10 points
Contains 10 images and all images are relevant.

(10-9)

Includes many relevant images.

(8)

Includes some relevant pictures.

(7)

Includes few or no relevant pictures.

(6-0)

  
CREATIVITY
20 points
Demonstrates careful thought and contains many original ideas.

(20-18)

Demonstrates careful thought and contains some original ideas.

(17-16)

Contains few original ideas.
 
 
 

(15-14)

Contains little or no original ideas or methods. Contains illogical thinking.
(13- 0)
  
USE OF RESOURCES
10 POINTS
Uses 6 or more reliable and valid primary or secondary sources, cited correctly.

(10-9)

Uses 4 or more reliable and valid primary or secondary sources, cited correctly.

(8)

Uses 2 or more reliable and valid primary or secondary sources, cited correctly.
(7)
Uses 1 or no reliable and valid primary or secondary sources, cited correctly.

(6-0)

   
TOTAL SCORE  

 
 
 

Colony Model Rubric


NAMES  PERIOD                    DATE
 
A
B
C
D/E
Score
FEATURES
25 POINTS
All the features are relevant to the well being of the colonists; the model is an excellent representation.

(25-23)

Model is an accurate representation; demonstrates a good grasp of the objects represented.
 
 

(22-19)

Model is accurate but simple; demonstrates understanding of basic ways objects in colony are suitable for colonists.
(18-16)
Model contains inaccurate elements; demonstrates gaps in understanding of how model relates to real world.
(15-0)
 
QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION
25 points
Very sturdy and well made; construction materials such as tape, glue etc. are hidden.
 

(25-23)

Sturdy and competently executed; most construction materials hidden from view.
 

(22-19)

Sturdy; construction materials easy to see, distracting from overall effect of finished product.
(18-16)
Model not well constructed; many parts not well attached; no effort to hide construction materials.

(15-0)

 
PRESENTATION
25 points
Attractive, detailed and very realistic.
 
 

(25-23)

Attractive with some level of detail; parts quite realistic.
 

(22-19)

Contains some details and realistic parts.
 

(18-16)

Not very representative; difficult to tell what parts of the model represents.
(15-0)
 
RESEARCH AND PREPARATION
25 POINTS
Uses a wide variety of reliable resources to get information; sketches detailed plan or drawing showing how model will work.
(25-23)
Gathers information from several different sources; makes rough labeled sketch of model.
 
 
 

(22-19)

Gathers information from only 2 or 3 different sources; makes some notes about how model will work.
 
 

(18-16)

Uses one or no reliable research source; makes few notes about how model will work.
 
 
 

(15-0)

 
TOTAL SCORE  

 
 
 

Oral Presentation Rubric


NAMES  PERIOD                    DATE
 
A
B
C
D/E
Score
CONTENT
40 POINTS
Lots of material clearly related to their topic.
 

(40-36)

Adequate information about the topic; many good points made.

(35-32)

Some information connected to the topic; very little incorrect information.
(31-28)
Information included is incorrect or has little connection to the topic.

(27-0)

 
SPEAKING SKILLS
20 points
Confident, enthusiastic, explains without reading; uses complete sentences.

(20-18)

Engaging during presentation; little reading; speaks mostly in complete sentences.
(17-16)
Some expression; reads some; not always clear; speaks mostly in sentence fragments.
(15-14)
Appears disinterested during presentation; reads a great deal; hard to understand.

(13-0)

 
PREPARATION
20 points
Gathers information from varied reliable sources; makes note cards to use as cues to use during presentation; uses attractive visual aids.
(20-18)
Gathers information from three or four reliable sources; prepares good notes; uses some visual aids during presentation.

(17-16)

Gathers information from two reliable sources; prepares some notes. 
 
 
 
 
 

(15-14)

Gathers information from one or no reliable sources; obvious lack of preparation.
 
 
 
 

(13-0)

 
ORGANIZATION
20 POINTS
Information; well organized and logically ordered.
 
 
 

(20-18)

Most information presented in logical order; argument generally clear and easy to follow.
(17-16)
Organization and flow choppy and somewhat difficult to follow.
 
 

(15-14)

Lack of apparent logical order of information in presentation.

(13-0)

 
TOTAL SCORE  

 
 
 
 

PowerPoint or Hyperstudio Rubric


NAMES  PERIOD                    DATE
 
A
B
C
D/E
Score
CONTENT
25 POINTS
Excellent facts containing large amount of information that is detailed and accurate.
(25-23)
Sufficient facts containing information that is accurate.
 
 

(22-20)

High percentage of information is accurate.
 
 
 
 

(19-18)

Information included is scanty and/or inaccurate. 
 
 
 
 

(17-0)

 
Pictures
20 points
All pictures are relevant and striking.
 

(20-18)

Contains some pictures that are relevant and striking.
(17-16)
Not a lot of pictures that are relevant and striking.

(15-14)

few or no pictures that are relevant and striking

(13-0)

 
CREATIVITY/
PRESENTATION
25 points
Highly creative and thoughtful; has excellent visual impact; striking and appropriate colors, sound  and animation.
 
 
 

(25-23)

Good visual impact; good use of color and eye catching graphics, sound and animation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(22-19)

Some visual impact; good ideas overshadowed by other elements such as colors, sound or animation that distract from presentation of ideas and give a cluttered appearance
(18-16)
Little visual impact; little or no use of color, graphics, sound or animation; color, graphics, sound or animation greatly takes away from presentation.

(15-0)

 
ORGANIZATION
20 POINTS
Slides and information are very organized and in excellent logical order.(20-18) A very few slides and information presented out of order.
 

(17-16)

Most slides and information presented in logical order.
 

(15-14)

Many slides and much information not organized in logical order

(13-0)

 
NUMBER OF SLIDES
10 POINTS
25-20 Slides

(10-9)

19-15 Slides

(8)

14-10 Slides

(7)

9 or below Slides
(6-0)
 
TOTAL SCORE  

 
 
 

Colony Brochure Rubric


NAMES  PERIOD                    DATE
 
A
B
C
D/E
Score
CONTENT
40 POINTS
Information is correct. Main points are included and to the point.
(40-36)
Adequate information about the topic; many good points made.
(35-32)
Missing information on some topics.
 

(31-28)

Lacking important information or includes incorrect information.
(27-0)
 
PICTURES
20 points
Has many excellent and appropriate pictures.
 

(20-18)

Has a lot of appropriate pictures that are of reasonable quality.
(17-16)
Has some appropriate and quality pictures.
 

(15-14)

Has too few  appropriate and quality pictures.
 

(13-0)

 
CREATIVITY
20 points
Excellent thought and imagination went into designing the brochure; very colorful, the font adds to the quality, and the brochure is neatly folded.
 

(20-18)

Good thought and imagination went into designing the brochure; quite colorful, the font takes away just a little from the quality, and the brochure is neatly folded.
(17-16)
Design needs some work; needs to have more color; lack of some neatness; font takes away some from the quality.
 
 
 

(15-14)

Design needs much work; lacks pictures and color; font takes much away from the quality and amount of information the brochure can hold; lacks neatness.
(13-0)
 
TITLE & NAMES
20 POINTS
All brochure titles and names are relevant and adequate.

(20-18)

Most brochure titles and names are relevant and adequate.
(17-16)
Some brochure titles and names are relevant and adequate.
(15-14)
Very few brochure titles and names are relevant and adequate.
(13-0)
 
TOTAL SCORE  

 
 
 
 
 
 

Last updated 06/14/01.    Copyright © Rich Levine 2000, 2001
The ideas in this rubric page came from the work of Debbie John and her science classes at Tefft Middle School,  Streamwood, IL  .

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