CATEGORY |
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3
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2
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1
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Ideas/Research
Questions |
Researchers
independently identify at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. |
Researchers
independently identify at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. |
Researchers
identify, with some adult help, at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. |
Researchers
identify, with considerable adult help, 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research. |
Group
Timeline |
Group
independently develops a reasonable, complete timeline describing when different parts of the work (e.g., planning, research,
final draft) will be done. All students in group can independently describe the high points of the timeline. |
Group
independently develops a timeline describing when most parts of the work will be done. All students in group can independently
describe the high points of the timeline. |
Group
independently develops a timeline describing when most parts of the work will be done. Most students can independently describe
the high points of the timeline. |
Group
needs adult help to develop a timeline AND/OR several students in the group cannot independently describe the high points
of the timeline. |
Delegation
of Responsibility |
Each student
in the group can clearly explain what information is needed by the group, what information s/he is responsible for locating,
and when the information is needed. |
Each student
in the group can clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating. |
Each student
in the group can, with minimal prompting from peers, clearly explain what information s/he is responsible for locating. |
One or
more students in the group cannot clearly explain what information they are responsible for locating. |
Plan
for Organizing Information
Power
Point or
Poster |
Students
have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered and in the final research product. All students
can independently explain the planned organization of the research findings. |
Students
have developed a clear plan for organizing the information in the final research product. All students can independently explain
this plan. |
Students
have developed a clear plan for organizing the information as it is gathered. All students can independently explain most
of this plan. |
Students
have no clear plan for organizing the information AND/OR students in the group cannot explain their organizational plan. |
Quality
of Sources |
Researchers
independently locate at least 2 reliable, interesting information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. |
Researchers
independently locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. |
Researchers,
with some adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. |
Researchers,
with extensive adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions. |