| CATEGORY |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Scientific Literacy |
Scientific concepts and processes related to the compelling question are conveyed clearly and confidently with obvious knowledge and understanding. |
Scientific concepts and processes related to the compelling question are referred to and explained to some degree. |
Scientific concepts and processes related to the compelling question are mentioned but in no substantive way and do not support the findings of the inquiry. |
Scientific concepts and processes related to the compelling question are not evident in the findings of the inquiry. |
| Originality and Innovation |
Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. |
Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. |
Product uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. |
Product uses other people's ideas but does not give them credit. |
| Design and Story |
Content is accurate and well organized to tell a story in a compelling way. |
Some success at storytelling but the overall organization of topics appears flawed. |
Content is logically organized for the most part. |
There was no clear or logical organizational structure, just lots of facts. |
| Empathy and Meaning |
Product reflects the creator's understanding of his/her relationship to and responsibility for the estuarine ecosystem. |
Product reflects the creator's understanding of his/her relationship to the estuarine ecosystem. |
Product reflects little understanding of the creator's relationship to the estuarine ecosystem. |
Product reflects no understanding of the creator's relationship to the estuarine ecosystem. |
| Collaboration (Play and Humor) |
Product reflects a degree of enjoyment of the process of creating, collaborating, and communicating. |
Product reflects a process that was effective in getting the work accomplished. |
Product reflects a process that was not very effective or enjoyable. |
Product reflects a process that was ineffective and unpleasant for the group. |
| Symphony |
Product is the result of a collaborative effort with each team member contributing generously of talents, abilities, time, and effort in a way that demonstrates that the team sees the big picture and their place in it. |
Product is the results of a collaborative effort with each team member contributing and demonstrates some understanding of the big picture. |
Product is the result of an effort that reflects some collaboration but contributions by team members are unevenly representative and little evidence of the big picture realized. |
Product is the result of poor collaboration and no understanding of the big picture. |
| Respect for Intellectual Property |
Credit for other people's ideas and creations is provided. Permission has been requested, received, and documented when required. |
Credit for other people's ideas and creations has been requested and received but are not clearly documented. |
Most permissions to use the intellectual property of others have been requested, received, and documented. |
Permissions were not requested for the intellectual property that belongs to others and credit is not provided. |
| Production Quality |
Product is compelling and engages the audience. Principles of design as well as Standard English are evident. Project log is well documented. |
Product is attractive, engages, and follows good design principles. Standard English is evident. Project log is sufficiently documented. |
Product is overall attractive but falls short in some areas of design or Standard English. Project log is lacking in detail and/or artifacts. |
Product does not reflect design principles and/or Standard English. Project log is sparse in detail and/or artifacts. |