Rubrics

Use the following rubric to assess how well you did on your fossil unit!

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Category	4- Excellent	3- Good	2- Fair	1- Unsatisfactory	Your Score
Databases	All databases were done with no errors, and taken from a variety of websites, showing technological use.	Databases had some information missing. Work was taken from some websites and showed technological use.	Databases were incomplete. Work was not taken from more than one website.	Databases were not done.
Experiments	Procedures were followed, observations were clearly written and illustrated, conclusion answers the problem.	Procedures were followed, observations were written, conclusion basically answers the problem.	Procedures were not followed exactly, observations were incomplete, and the conclusion answered only part of the problem.	Procedure was not followed, observations were not correct, and the conclusion does not refer to the problem.
Quizzes	Quizzes were all done correctly.	Quizzes had a few wrong answers.	Quizzes were incomplete.	Quizzes were not done.
Cooperative Research Report- Organization	Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings.	Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain this plan	Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most of this plan.	Students have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan.
Cooperative Research Report- Quality of Sources	Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable, interesting information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.	Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.	Researchers, with some adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.	Researchers, with extensive adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.
Cooperative Research Report- Illustrations	Researchers independently use the computer for importing illustrations and use a drawing program to illustrate the report.	Researchers independently use the computer to import pictures, OR use a drawing program.	Researchers, with some adult help, use the computer to import pictures, OR use a drawing program.	Researchers need adult help to import pictures and use a drawing program.
Cooperative Research Report- Delegation of Responsibility	Each student in the group can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for locating, and when the information is needed.	Each student in the group can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.	Each student in the group can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating.	One or more students in the group cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for locating.
Entire Fossil Unit	Student receives 4's or 3's on all components of the unit.	Student receives 3's, one or two 4's, and one 2 on all components of the unit.	Student receives 2's, one or two 3's, and one 1 on all components of the unit.	Student receives mostly 2's and 1's on all components of the report.