Rubric for Creating an Exhibit

Date _____________________

Curators:

Task: You are a team of museum curators collaborating to create an exhibit of artifacts that are arranged by
a theme that you must choose. You are expected to share the exhibit and its context, or story, with students
in the school and their parents.

You will be assessed on your ability to define the context, utility, and aesthetics of each artifact, then
categorize the objects by a theme.

Performance Outstanding Great Not Yet Possible Actual

Element 20
Chooses a theme, such as
use, age, size, color, or
Identification
material, that relates to the
artifacts.
Defines the context, utility,
Problem solving and/or aesthetics of all
artifacts.
Categorizes each artifact in
Interpreting and Evaluating appropriate category;
Information relates categories to
theme; provides accurate
15 10
Identifies many factors but
does not relate them to
one theme.
Defines context, utility,
and/or aesthetics for some
artifacts.
Categorizes most artifacts
in appropriate category;
some categories do not
relate to theme; provides
5 0
Central theme not
identified; relies on others 20
to identify factors.
Groups objects randomly;
context, use, and/or
aesthetics not identified for
20
any artifacts.
Has no organizational plan
or structure; interpretation
and/or evaluation of
20
information not evident;
 information about each mostly accurate jumps to conclusions
artifact. information. without carefully identifying
characteristics.
Overall pleasing
Pleasing appearance;
appearance; excellent use
good use of color, design, Poor use of color, design,
of color, design,
arrangement, and signage; arrangement; signage and
arrangement, and signage;
Disseminating Information
writes accurate tour guide
writes some inaccurate descriptions inadequate or 20
tour guide descriptions; missing; docents don't
descriptions; docents
docents deliver mostly know information.
deliver accurate
accurate information.
information.
All group members Most group members
Only one or two group
contribute; all members contribute; most members
members complete most
treat the others with treat the others with
Collaboration
respect and kindness; all respect and kindness; all
tasks; some members and 20
ideas aren't respected;
members complete members complete their
some tasks not complete.
assigned tasks. assigned tasks.