Project Description

Grade 8 Chemistry
SMP BOGOR RAYA
Term 1

Topic:
Apparatus measuring time, temperature, mass and volume
Classifying Materials
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
Time
The project will be done in groups of 3 and to be done for 4 weeks and due on September 15,
2015
GRASPS
Goal
Your goal is to create an educational game about elements, compounds and mixtures.
Role
You are a game creator, developer, analyst, scientist and teacher that focuses on chemicals.
Audience
Gamers, students, teachers, chemist.
Scenario
A school science laboratory is under renovation, during the process, most of the chemicals and
substances are chaotically mixed from different containers and storage boxes. Help the scientist
in the laboratory to classify them again safely.
Product, Performance and Purpose:
An interactive game that classifies substances and shows safety rules in the laboratory.

Standards and Criteria for Success:

Rubric for Chemistry Project
( Result/Product)
Title: ______________________________

Name: ___________________________

CATEGORY

Creativity

A lot of
thought into
making the
game
interesting
and fun to
play as
shown by
creative
questions,
game pieces
and/or game
board or
online game

Some
thought was
put into
making the
game
interesting
and fun to
play by using
textures,
fancy writing,
and/or
interesting
characters.

Student tried to
make the game
interesting and
fun, but some
of the things
made it harder
to
understand/enj
oy the game.

Little thought was

put into making
the game
interesting or fun.

Attractiveness

Contrasting
colors and at
least 3
original
graphics were
used to give
the game
visual appeal.

Contrasting
colors and at
least 1
original
graphic were
used to give
the game
visual appeal.

Contrasting
colors and
"borrowed"
graphics were
used to give the
game visual
appeal.

Little or no color or
fewer than 3
graphics were
included.

Rules

Rules were
written
clearly
enough that
all could
easily
participate.
Typed and
edited for
errors.

Rules were
written, but
one part of
the game
needed
slightly more
explanation.
Typed, but
some errors.

Rules were
written, but
people had
some difficulty
figuring out the
game. Typed or
handwritten,
but many typos.

The rules were not

written.

Accuracy of
Content

All
information
made for the
game are
correct.

All but one of

the
information
made for the
game are
correct.

All but two of

the information
made for the
game are
correct.

Several
information made
for the game are
not accurate.

Knowledge
Gained

Game
creation
demonstrates
strong
knowledge of
topics.
Created a
game that
could
challenge
everyone
even those
with great
knowledge

Game
creation
demonstrates
knowledge.
Good ideas
for questions
to help
student
review the
book.

Game creation
demonstrates
adequate
knowledge.
Questions need
a bit more
work.

Game creation
does not
demonstrate
knowledge of
books or the
questions are offtopic/inappropriate
.

Interactive

Players are
all engaged
from
beginning
to the end
of the game
with
enthusiasm.

Players are
engaged all
throughout
the game.

Players are
partly
engaged.

Players are not

engaged and lost
its enthusiasm
as the game
goes on.

Rubric for Individual Involvement

Peer Evaluation of Group Process

Student 1

Helped plan the

project goals

Kept group focused

and on track

Spoke and listened

respectfully

Completed assigned
tasks.

Student 2

Student 3

Shared ideas that

improved the
project

Dear Students,
Rate your group mates using the scale of 1-5; 1 as the least and 5 as the highest for the peer
evaluation.

Maridol D. S. Bamba
Teacher