Time Travelers: Volcanoes: Evaluation

Evaluation

Be sure to check these evaluation criteria before you start your work and again during the process as often as needed to be sure you know the expectations and do your best to meet or exceed them. Be sure to ask your teacher if you have any questions or need any assistance.

Standard Performance	Beginning 1	Developing 2	Accomplished 3	Exemplary 4
Statistician: Using spreadsheet software, construct and explain appropriate charts and graphs from data.	Meets the minimum number required, but data may be irrelevant, inaccurate, or missing in some places. Charts present, but not effective for analysis. Explanations missing or lacking in understanding of the data and its graphic representations.	Meets the minimum number required. Uses some data appropriately, but some may be irrelevant or missing labels. Displays data, but not necessarily in the format best suited for analysis. Explanations lacking in understanding of the data and its graphic representations.	Meets the minimum number required. Uses relevant data appropriately with correct labels. Displays data well to facilitate evaluation and analysis. Explanations show reasonable understanding of the data and its graphic representations.	Exceeds the minimum number required. Uses relevant data appropriately with complete and correct labels. Displays data in the best ways to facilitate evaluation and analysis, using colors and other elements to best advantage. Explanations show clear understanding of the data and its graphic representations.
Cartographer: Read and interpret a topographic map and a geologic map, and construct a scale map.	Limited interpretation of a topographic and a geologic map related to the subject. Scale maps present, but lacking in accuracy and detail.	Fairly accurate interpretation of a topographic and a geologic map pertaining to the subject. Scale maps are present and generally accurate, but somewhat limited, with few significant features marked.	Accurate interpretation of a topographic and a geologic map pertaining to the subject. Scale maps are accurate and readable, with most significant features marked.	Accurate and thorough interpretation of a topographic map and a geologic map pertaining to the subject. Clearly rendered and accurate scale maps with significant features clearly marked and colors used to best advantage for clarity.
Media Specialist: Using a multimedia presentation program, create a multimedia presentation suitable for the project.	Presentation of the topic with most of the required elements, but may lack or have difficulties with transitions, animations, graphics, and/or text.	Presentation of the topic with most of the required elements, transitions and some animations, graphics, and use of bulleted text.	Structured presentation of the topic with all the required elements, transitions and animations, appropriate graphics, and use of bulleted text to communicate key points.	Comprehensive, structured presentation of the topic with all the required elements, smooth transitions and animations, appropriate graphics, and excellent use of bulleted text to communicate key points.
Technologist: Use relevant information from multiple authoritative sources to support conclusions.	Includes information from fewer than 5 sources, or irrelevant sources; makes little or no attempt to apply it or use it to support conclusions, with some attempt at citations.	Includes information from 5 or more sources, without particular attention to its relevance or with only limited attempts to use it to support conclusions, with accurate citations.	Selects and organizes relevant information from 7 or more authoritative sources, and applies it to support conclusions, with accurate citations.	Selects and organizes relevant information from 10 or more authoritative sources, and integrates it to support conclusions clearly, with accurate citations.
Entire Team: Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication	Student relies on the multimedia presentation for the majority of the oral presentation; shows limited vocal modulation; and generally adheres to standard English.	Student uses the multimedia presentation to guide the oral presentation; uses appropriate vocal modulation; and generally adheres to standard English.	Student uses the multimedia presentation as an aid to the oral presentation; emphasizes important points to aid the audience’s understanding; uses appropriate vocal modulation; and shows command of standard English.	Student appears confident; uses the multimedia presentation as a complement to the oral presentation; demonstrates focus; emphasizes important points in a logical progression to aid the audience’s understanding; uses appropriate vocal modulation; and shows command of standard English.
Entire Team: Demonstrates understanding of the effects of volcanic events and the relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes, especially as they affect California geology.	Student gives partial explanations or uses language that s/he does not fully understand.	Student gives simple explanations using appropriate language that s/he clearly understands.	Student articulates accurate explanations using appropriate language that s/he clearly understands.	Student articulates accurate and detailed explanations using appropriate language that s/he clearly understands.
Stated Objective or Performance (Teachers may add criteria for art, language arts, and/or other desired learning outcomes for the project.)	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting a beginning level of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting development and movement toward mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting mastery of performance.	Description of identifiable performance characteristics reflecting the highest level of performance.

Group and Individual Teamwork Rubric:

Standard Performance	1	2	3	4	Points
Helping Students offer assistance to each other.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Listening Students give full attention to listen to each other.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Participating: Each and every student contributes to the project.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Persuading: Students persuade each other politely, and exchange, defend, and rethink ideas as needed.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Questioning: Students pose good questions to all members of the team.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Respecting: Students encourage and support the ideas and efforts of others.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time
Sharing: Students offer ideas and report their findings to each other.	None of the Time	Some of the Time	Most of the Time	All of the Time

Time Travelers: Volcanoes

Evaluation

Standard Performance

Beginning

1

Developing

2

Accomplished

3

Exemplary

4

Score

Statistician:

Using spreadsheet software, construct and explain appropriate charts and graphs from data.

Cartographer:

Read and interpret a topographic map and a geologic map, and construct a scale map.

Media Specialist:

Using a multimedia presentation program, create a multimedia presentation suitable for the project.

Technologist:

Use relevant information from multiple authoritative sources to support conclusions.

Entire Team:

Organization and Delivery of Oral Communication

Entire Team:

Demonstrates understanding of the effects of volcanic events and the relationship between plate tectonics and volcanoes, especially as they affect California geology.

Stated Objective or Performance

(Teachers may add criteria for art, language arts, and/or other desired learning outcomes for the project.)