Teacher Name: Ms.

Copley

Student Name: ________________________________________

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Scientific Explanations by all Explanations by all Explanations by Explanations by
Knowledge group members group members most group members several members of
indicate a clear and indicate a relatively indicate relatively the group do not
accurate accurate accurate illustrate much
understanding of understanding of understanding of understanding of
scientific principles scientific principles scientific principles scientific principles
underlying the underlying the underlying the underlying the
construction and construction and construction and construction and
modifications. modifications. modifications. modifications.
Information Accurate information Accurate information Accurate information Information taken
Gathering taken from several taken from a couple taken from a couple from only one source
sources in a of sources in a of sources but not and/or information
systematic manner. systematic manner. systematically. not accurate.

Construction - Appropriate Appropriate Appropriate Inappropriate

Materials materials were materials were materials were materials were
selected and selected and there selected. selected and
creatively modified in was an attempt at contributed to a
ways that made creative modification product that
them even better. to make them even performed poorly.
better.

Construction - Great care taken in Constuction was Construction Construction

Care Taken construction process careful and accurate accurately followed appears careless or
so that the structure for the most part, but the plans, but 3-4 haphazard. Many
is neat, attractive 1-2 details could details could have details need
and follows plans have been refined been refined for a refinement for a
accurately. for a more attractive more attractive strong or attractiv
product. product.