RUBRICS FOR MAKING GEOMETRIC MODELS

CRITERIA 5 4 3 2 1 SCORE

ACCURACY Model constructed has Model constructed has Model constructed has Model constructed has Model constructed has
complete and correct complete but incorrect incomplete but correct incomplete with few incomplete with many
parts parts parts correct parts parts wrong

The use of varied and

RESOURCEFULNESS The use of varied and The use of varied and The use of varied but The use of any appropriate materials
appropriate materials appropriate materials inappropriate materials material is evident in is not evident in the
is very evident in the is partly evident in the is evident in the model the model model.
model model

CREATIVITY The model is The model is attractive The model is The model has simple The model has no
exceptionally attractive in terms of design, acceptably attractive design and layout is design and layout
in terms of design, layout and neatness but a bit messy not quite organized
layout, and neatness
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 MEASURING TOOLS/DEVICES AND MANIPULATIVES

5 4 3 2 1 Score
Knowledge and shows in-depth shows general shows limited shows very limited shows no understanding;
Understanding understanding in a variety understanding; is clearly understanding; may only understanding; may be unable to demonstrate,
of contexts; is able to able to demonstrate, be partially able to unable to demonstrate, explain, an use concepts
precisely and effectively explain, and use concepts demonstrate, explain, explain, and use concepts of measurement sense
demonstrate, explain, and of measurement sense and use concepts of of measurement sense relating to:
use concepts of relating to: measurement sense relating to: - time
measurement sense - time relating to: - time - mass
relating to: - mass - time - mass - capacity
- time - capacity - mass - capacity
- mass - capacity
- capacity
Application with high degree of with considerable with some effectiveness: with limited effectiveness: with no evidence of
effectiveness: effectiveness: - measures time, - measures time, effectiveness:
- measures time, - measures time, mass, and mass, and capacity - measures time,
mass, and capacity mass, and capacity capacity - determines through mass, and
- determines through - determines through - determines investigation, the capacity
investigation, the investigation, the through relationship - determines
relationship relationship investigation, the between units of through
between units of between units of relationship measure investigation, the
measure measure between units of relationship
measure between units of
measure
Communication expresses expresses expresses expresses cannot express
mathematical mathematical mathematical mathematical m,athematical
thinking clearly and thinking clearly thinking with thinking unclearly thinking
precisely presents some clarity frequently presents unable to present
presents measurements and presents measurements and measurements
measurements and calculations clearly, measurements calculations and calculations
calculations clearly, precisely, and and calculations unclearly; rarely clearly; unable to
precisely and confidently; uses with some clarity; uses appropriate use appropriate
confidently; uses appropriate uses some symbols, terms, symbols, terms
wide range of symbols, terms, appropriate and vocabulary and vocabulary
appropriate and vocabulary symbols, terms,
symbols, terms, and vocabulary
 and vocabulary
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CONSTRUCTING GRAPHS AND CHARTS

5 4 3 2 1 Score
CONTENT Content is accurate and all Content is accurate but Content is accurate but Content is questionable. Content is inaccurate.
required information is some required information some required Information is not Information is not in a
presented in a logical order is missing and/or not information is missing presented in a logical logical order; making it
presented in a logical order and/or not presented in a order, making it difficult to difficult to follow
but is still generally easy to logical order making bit follow
follow difficult to follow

ORGANIZATION Well-planned and well Good overall organization, Good overall There is a sense of There is no sense of
thought out, includes all includes the main organization but lacks organization; some organization
the main organizational organizational tools some organizational organizational tools are
tools tools missing

CREATIVITY There is a clear use of There is an attempt at a There is no attempt at a There is little attempt at There is no attempt at
personal and unique style personal style but unsuited personal style but suited style style
of presenting the to the purpose to the purpose
graph/chart suited to the
purpose

PRESENTATION Presentation is neat, clear, Presentation is neat, clear, Is attractive in design, Is acceptably attractive Is distractingly messy,
visually appealing and visually appealing but layout and neatness though it may be a bit unattractive and very
accurate some information are messy poorly designed
lacking
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