Category

7 pts

5 pts

3 pts

1 pt

Appearance of the Project

The project's appearance is professional and polished without distractive elements.

The project's appearance is quite professional and polished few distractive elements.

The project's appearance is somewhat poor. Some distractive elements.

The project's appearance is quite poor. Many distractive elements.

Content
Facts

The project content is exemplary and suggests the student has discovered the important ideas of his/her topic.

The project content is good and suggests the student has discovered most of the important facts of his/her topic.

The project content is fair/poor and suggests the student has not discovered most of the important facts.

The project content poor and suggests the student has not done sufficient research.

Images &
Models

All images or models are effective and balanced with text use.

All images or models are effective, but there appear to be too few or too many.

Some images or models are effective but their use is not balanced with text use.

Too few images or models are used to be an effective presentation.

Content
Labeling

Included 20 or more items. There are no spelling or labeling errors. All labels are neatly written.

Included 15-20 items. Very few spelling or labeling errors. All labels are neatly written.

Included 10-15 items. Several minor spelling or labeling errors. A few of the labels are messy.

Included less than 10 items. Significant number of spelling or labeling errors. Labeling is not neat.

Style &
Organization

Display is interesting and attractive. Materials are complete and organized to present the ideas well.

Display is interesting and attractive. Materials are complete and well organized. Presentation has sequence and plan evident.

Some parts of the display are interesting, not try.. Some materials are complete organized. Presentation has some sequence and plan evident.

Display is uninteresting, not tidy. Materials are incomplete and not organized. Presentation has no sequence or plan evident.

Creativity &
Appearance

Project is excellently presented reflecting creativity and a lot of thought.

Good creative effort. Project is neat and shows evidence of time spent on it.

Some attempt made to add color and originality. Project is neat.

Little attempt to add color or originality. Project has sloppy appearance.

Knowledge

The diorama demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the subject investigated

The diorama demonstrates good knowledge of the subject investigated

The diorama demonstrates some knowledge of the subject investigated.

The diorama demonstrates very little knowledge of the subject investigated.

Preparation

The student had notes about all the events and facts s/he wished to include in his video before beginning. Notes were submitted.

The student had notes about all the events and facts s/he wished to include in his video before beginning. Notes were submitted.

The student had notes about most (~75%) of the events and facts s/he wished to include in his video before beginning. Notes were submitted.

The student had not prepared adequate notes before beginning or notes were not submitted.

Resources

The diorama shows the use of a variety of sources of information which have been cited in a bibliography.

The diorama shows the use of several sources of information which have been cited in a bibliography.

The diorama shows very little variety in the sources of information which have been cited in a bibliography.

The diorama looks as if one or two sources only were used in it's preparation.

Documentation

You have properly documented 4 or more good sources for your topic.

You have properly documented less than 4 good sources for your topic.

You have properly documented less than 4 sources for your topic, some of which are weak.

You have not properly documented the sources for your topic and the sources are too few or inappropriate.