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Pick a Science Partner! My Scientific Summer Rubric Code: ZB2X52 By khetzell Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Writing Grade Levels: 6-8

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	Exceeds Expectations 4 pts	Meets Expectations 3 pts	Approaching Expectations 2 pts	Does Not Meet Expectations 1 pts
Content	Exceeds Expectations Includes information about the chosen scientist and their inventions/discoveries in great detail. Provided in student's own words.	Meets Expectations Includes information about the chosen scientist and their inventions/discoveries with adequate detail. Provided in student's own words.	Approaching Expectations Includes information about the chosen scientist and their inventions/discoveries with minimal detail. May or may not be in student's own words.	Does Not Meet Expectations Little or no information about the chosen scientist and their inventions/discoveries provided. May or may not be in student's own words.
Reasoning	Exceeds Expectations Response thoroughly explains why scientist was chosen and demonstrates a clear understanding of how their inventions/discoveries have affected modern life.	Meets Expectations Response explains why scientist was chosen and demonstrates an understanding of how their inventions/discoveries have affected modern life.	Approaching Expectations Response partially explains why scientist was chosen and may/may not demonstrate an understanding of how their inventions/discoveries have affected modern life.	Does Not Meet Expectations Minimal or no explanation of why scientist was chosen and does not demonstrate an understanding of how their inventions/discoveries have affected modern life.
Creativity	Exceeds Expectations Response demonstrates that significant thought went into what the student and their science partner would achieve together.	Meets Expectations Response demonstrates that some thought went into what the student and their science partner would achieve together.	Approaching Expectations Response demonstrates that little thought went into what the student and their science partner would achieve together.	Does Not Meet Expectations Response demonstrates that little or no thought went into what the student and their science partner would achieve together.
Organization	Exceeds Expectations The piece begins with a hook or a lead that captures the reader's attention. The middle is logical and informative, and the end is appropriate and clearly wraps everything up.	Meets Expectations The beginning, middle and end are obvious and easy to follow. They appear in a logical order and include the use of transition words.	Approaching Expectations The beginning, middle and end are harder to identify and one or more may be missing. Transition words are missing.	Does Not Meet Expectations The writing is unclear so that finding the beginning, middle and/or end is challenging. No transition words.
Conventions	Exceeds Expectations No errors or very few errors (0-4) in grammar, punctuation and/or spelling exist.	Meets Expectations A few errors (5-9) in grammar, punctuation and/or spelling exist but piece is easy to read.	Approaching Expectations Enough errors(10-15) in grammar, punctuation and/or spelling exist that reading the piece requires effort.	Does Not Meet Expectations Enough errors (16 or more) in grammar, punctuation and/or spelling exist that reading the piece is very difficult or impossible.
Visual	Exceeds Expectations Visual is provided and has a clear connection to the event presented within the written piece. Is attractive and colored.	Meets Expectations Visual is provided and has a connection to the event presented within the written piece. May or may not be colored.	Approaching Expectations Visual is provided, but has minimal detail and/or no connection to the event presented within the written piece. May or may not be colored.	Does Not Meet Expectations No visual provided.

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