Glossary of Terms and Concepts Rubric

Student(s) Name:
Water System Topic:
Wow!
90-100%
The glossary is
carefully planned
Organization
out; in
and
alphabetical order
Formatting
with appropriate
references

Terms and
Concepts

The glossary
contains 10 or
more relevant
and scientific
vocabulary words
and/or important
concepts.

Detailed
80-90%

Met Criteria
70-80%

Had a go
60-70%

The glossary is
carefully planned out
and in alphabetical
order.

The glossary is
adequately planned
out. The list is mostly
in alphabetical order
with 1-2 mistakes.

The glossary is
planned out. The
list is mostly in
alphabetical order
with 3-4 mistakes.

The glossary contains

8-10 relevant and
scientific vocabulary
words and/or
important concepts.

The glossary
The glossary contains contains 6-7
8-10 vocabulary
vocabulary words
words and/or
and/or concepts
concepts that may or that may or may
may not be
not be connected
connected to
to Science;
Science; however
however
demonstrates new
demonstrates new
understanding of new understanding of
words/concepts.
new
words/concepts.

Little Effort

less than 6

The glossary
included, but
not in alphab
order.

The glossary
contains fewe
than 6 vocabu
words and/or
concepts that
or may not be
connected to
Science.

The terms and

concepts are
defined using
original wording
that
demonstrates a
thorough
Definitions
understanding of
and
the vocabulary
Explanations
and/or concept.
Real examples
and connections
between
vocabularies and
concepts are
made.
Final Grade:
Comments:

The terms and

concepts are defined
using original wording
that demonstrates an
understanding of the
vocabulary and/or
concept. Real
examples are
provided.

The terms and

concepts are defined
using a dictionary
definition and
examples are
provided in order to
demonstrate
understanding.

The terms and

concepts are
defined using a
dictionary
definition.

The terms an
concepts are
defined using
dictionary
definition how
may not be
accurate.