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Bear Trap: Finding Tardigrades (continued)
Category 4 3 2 1 Score
Use of class time
Efficient use of time;
focused; did not distract
Efficient use of time; mostly
focused without distracting
Used some time well;
somewhat focused;
occasionally distracted
Did not use class time to
focus; distracted others often
Main idea (x2)
Topic is clear and
easily understood
Topic/ main idea clear
Topic presented but
main idea unclear
Topic/main idea absent
or very unclear
Content Accuracy
At least 4 accurate
facts displayed
At least 3 accurate
facts displayed
At least 2 accurate
facts displayed
Less than 2 accurate
facts displayed
Details
Support main idea with
little to no clutter
Detail adds support to main
idea with minimal clutter
More detail needed;
some clutter
Very little detail to support
main idea; cluttered
Grammar No mistakes 1 mistake 2 mistakes More than 2 mistakes
Mechanics
Capitalization and
punctuation correct
throughout
1 mistake 2 mistakes More than 2 mistakes
Graphics—relevance
Represent information
appropriately
Most represent info
appropriately
Graphics relate but do not
represent appropriately
Graphics unrelatable
Graphics—visual
Color, shape, size,
arrangement contribute
to main idea
Contribute somewhat
Present but do not
add to main idea
Distracting and/
or misleading
Layout
Organized, neat, clearly
supports main theme
Neat, clear, poorly organized
Neat, clear, very
poorly organized
Unorganized and cluttered
Total
Infographic Rubric
