Earth Tour Guide Poster Rubric

Criteria

         Highly Successful                                          Successful                               Not yet successful

 

Lengths of shadows changing throughout the day

 

·          Describes 2 or more details about length of shadows changing throughout the day

·          Clearly describes 2 or more examples about length of shadows changing throughout the day

                                                                  20 –16 pts

·          Describes 1 detail about length of shadows changing throughout the day

·          Describes 1 example about length of shadows changing throughout the day

                                                                    15-13 pts

·          Describes 0 details about length of shadows changing throughout the day

·          Describes more than 0 examples about length of shadows changing throughout the day

 

                                                                      12-0 pts                                       

The direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

·          Describes 2 or more details about direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

·          Clearly describes 2 or more examples direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

20 –16 pts                                                                    

·          Describes 1 detail about direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

·          Describes more than 1 example about direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

  15-13 pts

·          Describes 0 details about direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

·          Describes no examples direct sunlight providing more heat than indirect sunlight

                                                                   12-0 pts                                       

Star position in the sky

·          Describes 2 or more details about star position in the sky

·          Clearly describes 2 or more examples about star position in the sky

                                                                  20 –16 pts

·          Describes 1 detail about star position in the sky

·          Describes more than 1 example about star position in the sky

                                                                   15-13 pts

·          Describes 0 details about star position in the sky

·          Describes no examples about star position in the sky

                                                                      12-0 pts                                       

Moon movement

·          Describes 2 or more details about the moon revolving around the earth

·          Clearly describes 2 or more examples about the moon revolving around the earth

                                                                  20 –16 pts

·          Describes 1 detail about the moon revolving around the earth

·          Describes more than 1 example about the moon revolving around the earth

                                                                

    15-13 pts

·          Describes 0 details about the moon revolving around the earth

·          Describes no examples about the moon revolving around the earth

                                                                     

12-0 pts                                       

Conventions

·          All paragraphs is indented

·          Uses capitalization correctly

·          Uses grammar correctly

·          Uses punctuation correctly

·          Almost every word is spelled correctly; it may need light editing

10-8 pts

·          Some paragraphs are indented

·          Sometimes uses capitalization correctly

·          Sometimes uses grammar correctly

·          Sometimes uses punctuation correctly

·          Most words are spelled correctly; it may need editing

                                        7-6 pts

·          Paragraphs is not indented

·          Rarely uses capitalization correctly

·          Rarely uses grammar correctly

·          Rarely uses punctuation correctly

·          Many words are misspelled; it needs major editing

                                                              5-0 pts                

Pictures & Title

·          Pictures are neatly drawn and labeled

·          Pictures include details

·          Poster is appropriately titled to reflect the activity (title, topics)   

                                            10-8 pts

·          Pictures are drawn and labeled

§          Pictures include some details

§         Poster is appropriately titled to reflect the activity (title, topics)

                               7-6 pts

·          Pictures are missing or need to be “cleaned up”

§          Pictures include few or no details

§         Poster is missing appropriate title

                                   5-0 pts

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Comments:                                                                                                                                          Points Earned:  _______/ 100 points possible

                                                                                                                                               

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