Island Project Rubric

The project is due at the beginning of class on Monday, Nov. 4th.

This is a test grade.
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 0

Title Title is clearly Title is clearly Title is at the top of It has a title Does not meet the
distinguishable as distinguishable as the map but does somewhere on the criteria for a 1
the title (e.g. larger the title but is not not stand out map
letters, underlined, located at the top of
etc), and is printed the map
at the top of the
map.

Map Legend is Legend contains a Legend contains an Legend lacks Does not meet the
Legend/Key easy-to-find and complete set of almost complete several symbols or criteria for a 1
contains a symbols, including set of symbols, there is no
complete set of a compass rose. including a Compass rose
symbols, including compass rose.
a compass rose.

Coastline A clear coastline, A coastline, with a A clear coastline A LABELED body Does not meet the
with a LABELED LABELED body of of water that criteria for a 1
body of water that water that surrounds the
surrounds it surrounds it island, no visible
coastline

Landforms At least 3 different At least 3 different At least 3 different Missing 1 landform Does not meet the
landforms that are landforms. landforms. criteria for a 1
well thought out Landforms are
and placed. clearly named and
Landforms are Labeled
clearly named and
Labeled

Neatness of Errors have been All features are Most errors have It is sloppily Does not meet the
Color and neatly corrected colored completely. been neatly colored, but all criteria for a 1
and all features are (drawing of pictures corrected and All features are
Lines colored completely. was done to the features are colored
It is clear that time best of each colored completely
and effort was put student’s ability) and Most are
into coloring. colored neatly.
(drawing of
pictures was done
to the best of each
student's ability)

Chart The chart is The chart is The chart is The chart is Does not meet the
complete and the complete and the complete and the complete and the criteria for a 1
answers are answers are answers are answers are correct
correct. In addition, correct. Answers correct. Answers but is lacking
the student went provide a provide a description in all
above and beyond description, but description, but almost all areas
when filling out the more may be more may be
chart needed in some needed in
areas numerous areas

Usage of time The student used The student used The student used The student was on Does not meet the
their time in class their time in class their time in class task but was a criteria for a 1
wisely and did not wisely, but was wisely, but was distraction to those
disrupt other disruptive or did not disruptive or did not around them
students use time wisely use time wisely most/all days
once or twice multiple times