Name(s) ____________________________________________ Question/Topic: _______________________________________

Inquiry Rubric
Criteria “Bad” “Almost There” “Decent” “Awesome” Score
- Answered inquiry with - Vague or superficial - Answers inquiry - Answers inquiry
limited ability answer to inquiry; appropriately. effectively and
- Unsatisfactory and/or lacks depth. - Provided evidence of convincingly.
confusing answer provided - Minimal reference to understanding of relevant - Provided evidence of in- /8
Inquiry
- No mention or relevant scientific scientific concepts, depth, sophisticated
Concept
inappropriate references to concepts, principles, or principles or theories (big understanding of relevant
s
relevant scientific theories (big ideas) in ideas) scientific concepts,
concepts, principles, or answering inquiry. (6 points) principles or theories (big
theories (big ideas). (4 points) ideas)
(2 points) (8 points)
DD is basic and topic is - DD is age- - DD is age-appropriate; - DD of inquiry and work is
simplistic. It lacks depth appropriate but may or DD is too advanced for age-appropriate and allows
that is expected and is lack complexity to full comprehension of the students to explore levels
Degree
characteristic of the age- challenge inquiry concepts involved but of complexity and /4
of
level skills; or too students managedto do a challenge; allows them to
Difficult
(1 point) complicated and satisfactory job of “flex” their “inquiry
y (DD)
student ineffectively explaining it. muscles”
answers question. (3 points) (4 points)
(2 points)
- Content lacks logical - Content does not - Content is - The content is presented
sequence of information. create a strong sense written/shownwith a clearly and concisely with
- It does not enhance the of purpose. logical progression of a logical progression of
viewing, reading, or - It is interesting in ideas and supporting ideas and supporting
Quality
listening experience. some parts. information. information.
of
- Poor choice in format - Chosen format is not - It sustains the - Chosen format is very /4
Product
and/or quality of product very convincing and is audience’s attention for effective in answering the
(Essay,
detracts from the answer only somewhat the most part. question.
Podcast,
that is presented. effective in answering - Chosen format is - The
Movie,
(1 points) inquiry appropriate in answering viewing/listening/reading
Powerpo
(2 points) the question. experiences are enhanced
int, etc)
(3 points) due to visual, audio, and
other elements included in
the final product.
(4 points)
Additional comments: Total
/16
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Name
Not Even Close Getting There You Are There You’re Definitely Score
1 2 3 There
4
Math conversions Some content is Content is Math details are
incomplete or interesting. interesting. unique, memorable
inaccurate. Some conversions All or most and interesting.
Very minimal contain errors in conversions are All conversions are
Content
numbers used or no calculations and/or accurate creative and accurate. /8
x2
conversions. conversions are Appropriate use Descriptive use of
Words used are predictable. of words in words that complement
boring or generic. Use of descriptive explanations the numbers
words is limited.
Boring to look at. Use of colour and Use of colour and WOW factor!
It does not pictures are pictures Engaging and visually
captivate, lacks somewhat effective. Interesting to stimulating
variety. Colours and pictures look at but does Aesthetically pleasing
Minimal use of a bit distracting in not stimulate use of colours, /8
Aesthetics colour and pictures some parts. Lay-out Is pictures, and texts.
x2 are irrelevant. Too Lay-out a bit organized and Organization is easy-to-
cluttered. No distracting has clear flow follow and flows nicely.
variety. Creative lay-out
Distracting and not
“nice” to look at.

Less than 2 links to 2 links are present 3 Links are 4 or more links
Media websites present. which may be attached and are present. /4
X1 relevant relevant Links are useful and
relevant
Additional comments Total
/20