Project Rubric

Point Value	10 Points	8 Points	6 Points
MSTe	Logically organizes and presents scientific information using science vocabulary, accurate calculations, and graphs of data while using technology as a tool.	Can organize and present most data using some scientific vocabulary, mostly accurate calculations and can support some calculations with data while using technology as a tool.	Is beginning to organize and present data using some scientific vocabulary, some calculations and makes an attempt to support the calculations with data while using technology.
Geography	Can describe the important aspects of a community and can explain the similarities and differences between the communities studied in the project.	Can describe some important aspects of a community and can explain some similarities and differences between the communities studied in the project.	Can describe important aspects of a community in general terms and can explain in general terms the similarities and differences between the communities studied in the project.
Research & Design Portfolio	Can explain the problem in detail, explain how the data was collected and organized, describe the design and drawings, give a logical explanation of the investigation and how conclusions were developed.	Can explain the problem, explain how the data was collected and organized, describe some of the design and drawings and explain how conclusions were reached using some supporting evidence.	Can describe the problem, give some information about how the data was collected and organized and can explain in general terms the design and drawings and at least one conclusions that was developed.
Presentation	Can give a detailed summary of the design portfolio including the problem, the design, and the conclusions supported by evidence and what they would do differently.	Can clearly communicate a summary of the design portfolio that includes the problem, the design and the conclusions with some supporting evidence and what they would do differently.	Can communicate a limited summary that includes the problem, the design, conclusions, and what they would do differently.
Group Skills	Worked cooperatively with others both as a leader and a group participant.	Worked cooperatively with other assisting occasionally.	Worked by yourself, completing your assignments.