Ms.

Summervilles 8th Grade Math Student Name: ___________________

Making A Map : Concept Map - Pythagorean

Theorem Project

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Program and Accessibility Student uses correct program, Student uses correct program, Student doesnt use correct Student doesnt use a program at
as outlined by teacher and as outlined by teacher and but program, as outlined by teacher, all to create concept map.
program is user friendly (i.e. the program is not user friendly (i.e. but turns in a product.
program opens and content is the program may or may not be
made public). public, or may not open).

Format: Labeling of Topics The concept map follows ALL
and Sub-topic the teachers directions in
Format: Organization,
Readability and Spelling
Content: Appropriated
Number of Images, Videos
and Thoughts are
Displayed
Content: Evidence of
Research and Relevancy
The concept map follows most The concept map follows some The concept map follows very
of the teachers directions in of the teachers directions in little of the teachers directions in
labeling ALL Sub-topic (The sub- labeling all sub-topics and 3 labeling all sub-topic and 3 labeling all sub-topic and 3
topic are: The Converse, branches from each sub-topic. branches from each sub-topic. branches from each sub-topic.
Coordinate Plane, 2D and 3D),
and ALL 3 branches from each
subtopic (Each are labeled
accordingly: What is it? How to?
And Example Applications).
The concept map is clearly The concept map is mostly The concept map is somewhat The concept map contains
organized (i.e. ALL labels can be organized (i.e. most labels can organized (i.e. labels, text and multiple organizational or spelling
read and text is appropriately be read and most text is spelling may affect readability to errors (i.e. label and spelling
sized, and labels exhibit correct appropriately sized, and most some extent). make the map hard to read).
spelling). spelling is correct). Some work is suggested to make
the map readable.
Student includes at least 95- Student includes 85-94% of Student includes 75-84% of Student includes less than 75%
100% of required types of required types of information for required types of information for of required types of information
information for each subtopic in each sub-topic in concept map. each sub-topic in concept map. for each sub-topic in concept
concept map (i.e. for full credit at map.
least 1 video, 3 thoughts, and 2
images per each subtopic are
included).
95-100% of images, videos and 85-94% of images, videos and 75-84-% of images, videos and Less than 75% of images, videos
thoughts are relevant to each thoughts are relevant to each thoughts are relevant to each and thoughts are relevant to
sub-topic and demonstrate that sub-topic and demonstrate that sub-topic and demonstrate that each sub-topic and demonstrate
the student has utilized the the student has utilized the the student has utilized the that the student has utilized the
resources provided by teacher resources provided by teacher. resources provided by teacher. resources provided by teacher.
(i.e. student uses designated
resources by the teacher and
presents meaningful content).

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