Rainforest Rescue Mission

CATEGORY

Beginning 1

Developing 2

Accomplished 3

Exemplary 4

total

Team Presentaion Visual

Students use unrelated visual aids or no visual aids.

Students occasionally use visual aids that rarely support the presentation.

Students visual aids relate to the presentation.

Students visual aids explain and reinforce the presentation.

 

Team Ways to save the rainforest

Does not include a way OR, does not explain way(s) to save the rainforests

Includes and explains 1 way to save the rainforests.

Includes and explains 2 ways to save the rainforests.

Includes and explains 3 or more ways to save the rainforests.

 

Team gives reason in support of the choice

Does not give convincing reasons in support of the choice.

Gives 1 or 2 reasons which don't support the choice well, and/or irrelevant or confusing reasons.

Gives reasons in support of the choice, but overlooks important reasons.

Gives clear and accurate reasons in support of the choice.

 

Individual research and gather information

Does not collect any information that relates to the topic.

Collects very little information--some relates to the topic.

Collects some basic information--most relates to the topic.

Collects a great deal of information--all relates to the topic.

 

Individual share equally

Always relies on others to do the work.

Rarely does the assigned work--often needs reminding.

Usually does the assigned work--rarely needs reminding.

Always does the assigned work without having to be reminded.

 

Individual oral presenation

Student makes no eye contact and only reads from notes.

Student occasionally uses eye contact, but still reads mostly from notes.

Student maintains eye contact most of the time but frequently returns to notes.

Student maintains eye contact with audience, seldom returning to notes.

 

Quality of Work

Provides work that usually needs to be checked/redone by others to ensure quality.

Provides work that occasionally needs to be checked/redone by other group members to ensure quality.

Provides high quality work.

Provides work of the highest quality.

 

Time Management

Rarely gets things done by the deadlines AND group has to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's inadequate time management.

Tends to procrastinate, but always gets things done by the deadlines. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.

Usually uses time well throughout the project, but may have procrastinated on one thing. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.

Routinely uses time well throughout the project to ensure things get done on time. Group does not have to adjust deadlines or work responsibilities because of this person's procrastination.

 

Problem Solving

Does not try to solve problems or help others solve problems. Lets others do the work.

Does not suggest or refine solutions, but is willing to try out solutions suggested by others.

Refines solutions suggested by others.

Actively looks for and suggests solutions to problems.

 

Working with others

Rarely listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Often is not a good team player.

Often listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others, but sometimes is not a good team member.

Usually listens to, shares, with, and supports the efforts of others. Does not cause "waves" in the group.

Almost always listens to, shares with, and supports the efforts of others. Tries to keep people working well together.