Problem Solving Rubric

20 15 10 5 Score
Student understands the Student understands the Student understands Student does not
problem, identifies problem but can only problem but cannot understand the problem
Plan
necessary data for solving identify some necessary identify necessary data or and cannot identify data
and creates an accurate data or creates a slightly create plan o solve. or create plan.
plan to solve. inaccurate plan to solve.

Process Student’s process is Student’s process is Student’s process Student does not use any
completely correct. mostly correct but contains several errors. appropriate steps to solve
contains a few errors. the problems.

Student completes work Student completes work, Student’s work is Student’s work is
Organization in a logical, sequential but it is difficult to follow incomplete but some incomplete and no work
manner that is easy to the steps used. logical steps are shown. is shown.
follow.
Student understands how Student understands how Student needs Student does not know
to check answer and to check work, sees clarification on how to how to check work even
Re-check the work
verifies accuracy. answer is inaccurate but check work, with clarification.
does not know how to fix
it.

Student can explain how Student can explain how Student can explain only Student cannot explain
Explanation
to solve and why the to solve but cannot a small part of the work. any of the work.
chosen methods work. explain why the methods
work.
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 MATH TRICKS RUBRIC
CATEGORY 20 15 10 5 SCORE
The student sustained the The student kept the The student was The student was
interest of the audience in attention of the audience somewhat enthusiastic unenthusiastic; the
clever and innovative the whole time and the and kept the audience’s audience’s attention
ORIGINALITY
ways and achieved the purpose of the attention for the most part. showed disinterest and the
purpose of the presentation was The purpose of the purpose of the
presentation. achieved. presentation was mainly presentation was not
achieved. achieved.

The introduction and The student have a clear The student gave a clear The student did not give a
actual presentation were and concise introduction introduction, but the clear and concise
exceptionally well- of the topic. The flow of presentation was introduction of the topic.
STRUCTURE
organized and easy to the presentation was clear somewhat unclear. For the The flow of the
understand. and concise and easy to most part, it was presentation was unclear
follow. somewhat confusing to and confusing to follow.
follow.

The student used the

The student used correct The student used correct The student used incorrect
BEST sentence
LANGUAGE USAGE sentence structure/syntax structure/syntax that was sentence structure/syntax
structure/syntax that
that was appropriate in Mostly appropriate for the that was not appropriate
supported the topic.
supporting the topic. topic. for the topic.

The student was well The student was The student was clearly
The presenter is very well
prepared and delivered somewhat prepared. unprepared to present to
prepared and delivers the
ideas with lots of eye Delivery of the the audience. Marked lack
DELIVERY ideas clear and concise
contact. Appropriate voice presentation was made but of eye contact, poor voice
manner, without
volume, tone and pacing. with strong dependence volume, tone and pacing.
depending too much on
Gestures supported the on notes and hesitation. Inappropriate gestures
notes. Volume, pacing
overall presentation. Some eye contact and which detracted from the
and gestures contribute
good voice volume, tone presentation.
 maximally to the and –acing. Some
presentation. appropriate gestures
supported the presentation

Student can explain how Student can explain how Student can explain only a Student cannot explain
to solve and why the to solve but cannot small part of the work. any of the work.
EXPLANATION
chosen methods work. explain why the methods
work.

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 Miniature Project Rubric
25 18 10 5 Score
Miniature accurately Miniature depicts Miniature unclearly Miniature does not
depicts source source material and depicts source depict source
Accuracy material and shown shows some material and no material and no
evidences of strong evidence of evidence of evidence no
comprehension. comprehension. comprehension is comprehension is
shown shown.
Miniature shows Miniature shows Miniature shows Miniature shows
great creativity and creativity and some creativity and little to no creativity
Creativity thought, student thought. Student thought. and thought.
created something created something
completely new interesting using the
using source source material.
material.
Miniature is Miniature is well Miniature is sloppy, Miniature is not
extremely well put- put-together, some materials are falling- well-constructed.
Construction together, used very interesting materials off and/or apart. Everything was just
interesting materials. used. thrown in without
purpose.
Student spoke Student spoke Student was unclear Student presentation
incredibly clearly; clearly, showed signs when speaking, made little sense, no
Presentation demonstrated great of practice. showed little evidence of practice
confidence and evidence of preparation.
practice. preparation.
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 Kite Project Rubric
20 15 10 5 Score
Design Design incorporates Design is functional Design is basic, lacks No design and
artistic elements and and has a pleasant originality and details at all.
is original and well visual appeal. Design elaboration. Design
elaborated. includes most parts is not detailed for
Engineering design is of a kite. Design construction.
well detailed of lacks some details.
construction
including four parts
of a kite.
Planning Plan is well thought Plan is perfunctory. It The plan presents a Overall planning is
out. Problems have presents a basic basic design and is random and
been addressed prior design but is well not well thought out. incomplete. Student
to construction. thought out. Contains Contains little is asked to return for
Measurements are a little bit less evidence of problem more than once.
included. Materials evidence of forward solving and forward
are listed and thinking and thinking.
gathered before problem-solving.
construction. Student
works cooperatively
and plans time well.
Construction Work time is Work time is not Work time is not Work time is not
focused. always focused. used well. used at all. Framing
Construction is of Construction is of Construction is is loose. Not all
excellent quality. All good quality. All haphazard. Materials components of a kite
components of kite components of a kite are sloppy and not are present. Materials
are present. Care is are present. Materials well put together. are not use
 taken to attach pieces may not be used resourcefully. Not
carefully. Materials resourcefully. well constructed.
are used
resourcefully.
Kite Performance The kite flies up The kite flies up to The kite flies for a The kite does not fly
above the student at 10-14m above the short time if the at all
least 15-20m above student’s head. It is student runs along
the student’s head. It able to fly on wind with it. It needs to
is flying with wind power. The kite looks use force of thrust to
power and looks good. keep it in the air.
professional and tidy. Flies over 5-9m
above student’s head.
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