MakingAMap

4thGrade
CATEGORY
Title

4
Title tells the
purpose/content of
the map, is clearly
distinguishable as the
title (e.g. larger
letters, underlined,
etc), and is printed at
the top of the map.

3
Title tells the
purpose/content of
the map and is
printed at the top of
the map.

2
Title tells the
purpose/content of
the map, but is not
located at the top of
the map.

States

All states in the

region are labeled
and accurate.

Most states in the

region are labeled
and accurate.

Few states in the

region are labeled
and accurate.

Landforms

All landforms in the

region are labeled
and accurate.
Compass rose and
map legend are
included and
accurate.

Features

1
Purpose/content of
the map is not clear
from the title.

Many states in the

region are NOT
labeled and/or
accurate
Most landforms in the Few landforms in the Many landforms in
region are labeled
region are labeled
the region are NOT
and accurate.
and accurate.
labeled and accurate.
Compass rose and
Map has only the
Compass rose and
map legend are
compass rose or map map legend are
included but are not legend but it is
missing from the
completely accurate. accurate .
map.

Written Paragraph

Written paragraph
includes where the
region is located,
climate and what the
region is known for.
All information is
accurate.

Written paragraph
includes where the
region is located,
climate and what the
region is known for.
Some information is
accurate.

Participation

Student participated
in all aspects of the
project including the
project, research and
presentation.
Student
demonstrated a
strong understanding
for material learned.

Student participated
in most aspects of the
project including the
project, research and
presentation.
Student
demonstrated a good
understanding for
material learned.

Presentation

Audience

Written paragraph is
missing one of the
following: where the
region is located,
climate and what the
region is known for,
but all information is
accurate.

Student participated
in some aspects of
the project including
the project, research
and presentation.
Student
demonstrated an
average
understanding for
material learned.
Student was a great Student was a good Student was a good
listener and was able listener and was able listener and/or was
to accurately
to accurately
able to accurately
complete the
complete the
complete the
response page.
response page.
response page.

Written paragraph is
missing two or more
of the following:
where the region is
located, climate and
what the region is
known for, or most
information is
accurate.

Student participated
in none aspects of
the project including
the project, research
and presentation.
Student
demonstrated a weak
understanding for
material learned.
Student was
distracting and/or did
not accurately
complete the
response page.