Assessment

Assessment Rubric for Spin Around the Solar System **(Product and Bibliography) ** ||  Minimum of grammatical errors   ||  Two or three grammatical errors   ||  Several grammatical errors   ||  Many grammatical errors   || **(Layout, Flow, Illustrations, Neatness) ** ||  Product has very clean layout, flow, illustrations and neatness   ||  Product has mostly clean layout, flow, several illustrations and mostly neat   ||  Product has somewhat of a layout, flow, a few illustrations, and is somewhat sloppy   ||  Very little proper layout, poor flow, only one or two illustrations, sloppy   ||
 * **CATEGORY ** ||  **4 **  ||  **3 **  ||  **2 **  ||  **1 **  ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Grammar **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Content Quality **
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Bibliography ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">All resources are present and properly documented   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Most resources are present and mostly documented correctly   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some resources are present and are somewhat documented   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Only a couple of resources are present and are poorly documented   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Presentation ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Spoke clearly and loud enough for all to hear   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat difficult to understand and a little fidgety   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fairly difficult to understand and fidgety   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Very difficult to understand and very fidgety   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Collaboration on Product ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">All members worked on product equally   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Most everyone worked on the product equally   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some of the members did more work than others   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">One person did the majority of the work   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Creative Thinking ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Impressive critical thinking shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Large degree of critical thinking shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Project shows some critical thinking   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Very little critical thinking shown   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Self-direction ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each individual shows a high degree   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each individual shows a moderate degree   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each individual shows a small degree   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Very little self-direction seen   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Participation on Blog ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Full participation in writing   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly participated in writing   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Some participation in writing   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Very little participation in writing   ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology Standards ** ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Fully met standards   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly met standards   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat met standards   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Little of standards met   ||

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Rubric for Content Quantity
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Concept ** ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4 **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3 **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2 **  ||  **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 **  ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the distance in AU between each destination? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the size of the planets in comparison to one another? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the gravitational pull on each of the planets in comparison to Earth? (Assume a weight of 100 lbs) || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are the rotational periods? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What would be the adjusted age of a 15 year old on each planet? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the composition of the planet? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the atmosphere of the planet? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What is the temperature of the planet? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What might a traveler need to pack while visiting? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">How many moons around each planet? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Interesting facts about each moon? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">What are some of the surface features (aka plate tectonics)? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Has the planet been explored earlier in Earth’s history? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Areas of interest for tourists? || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Clearly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Mostly shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Somewhat shown   ||  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Vaguely shown   ||