Evaluation

Each team is required to complete all tasks on this project and evaluated for the team effort. Whatever points each team receives for each task completed, each team members will get the same points. For instance, Team Einstein received 45 points for Task 1, then each scientist in Team Einstein gets 45 points.

Task 1 is 50 points
Task 2 is 100 points
Task 3 is 250 points  

Total points for this project is 400 points.


2015-2016 Missouri Learning Standards

Scoring Rubric for Task 1
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Team Collaboration	Team member coordinated with other members very often and provided significant contributions to the group discussion.	Team member coordinated with other members somewhat often and provided moderate contributions to the group discussion.	Team member coordinated with other members occasionally and provided limited contributions to the group discussion.	Team member coordinated with other members minimally and provided very little contributions to the group discussion.
Grammar, Usage, Mechanics, Spelling	No errors	One or two errors	More than two errors	Numerous errors distract from understanding
Organization	Good organization; points are logically ordered; sharp sense of beginning and end	Organized; points are somewhat jumpy; sense of beginning and ending	Some organization; points jump around; beginning and ending are unclear.	Poorly organized; no logical progression; beginning and ending are vague.
Neatness	Typed; clean; neatly bound in a report cover; illustrations provided	Legible writing, well-formed characters; clean and neatly bound in a report cover	Legible writing, some ill-formed letters, print too small or too large; papers stapled together	Illegible writing; loose pages
Points	38 - 50	26 - 37	13 - 25	< 12
Scoring Rubric for Task 2
Criteria		Excellent	Good	Fair
Explanation of Ideas & Information		* uses relevant, well-chosen descriptions, facts, details, and examples to support claims, findings, arguments	* uses some descriptions, facts, details, and examples that support ideas, but there may not be enough, or some are irrelevant.	* uses too few, inappropriate, or irrelevant descriptions, facts, details, or examples to support ideas
Organization		* includes everything required in the presentation * states main idea and moves from one idea to the next in a logical order, emphasizing main points in a focused, coherent manner * has an effective introduction and conclusion * organizes time well; no part of the presentation is rushed, too short or too long	* includes almost everything required in the presentation * moves from one idea to the next, but main idea may not be clear or some ideas may be in the wrong order * has an introduction and conclusion, but they are not effective * generally times presentation well, but may spend too much or too little time on a topic, audiovisual aid, or idea	* does not include important parts required in the presentation * does not have a main idea or presents ideas in an order that does not make sense * does not have an introduction and/or conclusion * uses time poorly; the whole presentation, or a part of it, is too short or too long
Eyes and Body		* keeps eye contact with audience most of the time; only glances at notes or slides * uses natural gestures and movements * looks poised and confident * wears clothing appropriate for the occasion	* makes infrequent eye contact; reads notes or slides most of the time * uses a few gestures or movements but they do not look natural * shows some poise and confidence (only a little fidgeting or nervous movement) * makes some attempt to wear clothing appropriate for the occasion	* does not look at audience; reads notes or slides * does not use gestures or movements * lacks poise and confidence (fidgets, slouches, appears nervous) * wears clothing inappropriate for the occasion
Voice		* speaks clearly; not too quickly or slowly * speaks loudly enough for everyone to hear; changes tone to maintain interest * rarely uses filler words * speaks appropriately for the context and task, demonstrating command of formal English when appropriate	* speaks clearly most of the time; sometimes too quickly or slowly * speaks loudly enough for most of the audience to hear, but may speak in a monotone * occasionally uses filler words * tries to speak appropriately for the context and task	* mumbles or speaks too quickly or slowly * speaks too softly to be understood * frequently uses “filler” words (“uh, um, so, and, like, etc.”) * does not speak appropriately for the context and task (may be too informal, use slang)
Presentation Aids		* uses well-produced audio/visual aids or media to clarify information, emphasize important points, strengthen arguments, and add interest	* uses audio/visual aids or media, but they sometimes distract from or do not add to the presentation	* does not use audio/visual aids or media * attempts to use one or a few audio/visual aids or media but they distract from or do not add to the presentation
Participation in Team Presentations		* All team members participate for about the same length of time * All team members are able to answer questions about the topic as a whole, not just their part of it	* All team members participate, but not equally	* Not all team members participate; only one or two speak
Points		67 - 100	34 - 66	< 33
Scoring Rubric for Task 3
Criteria	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Attractiveness/ Artistic Design	The model is exceptionally attractive in terms of design and artistically produced.	The model is attractive in terms of design and nicely produced.	The model is acceptably attractive in terms of design and fairly produced.	The model is poorly designed and produced.
Creativity	The model shows excellent creativity.	The model shows good creativity.	The model shows fair creativity.	The model shows poor creativity.
Functionality	The model is highly functional.	The model is moderately functional.	The model is somewhat functional.	The model is not functional.
Points	188 - 250	126 - 187	63 - 125	< 62