Excellent

Good

Satisfactory

Needs Improvement

Ideas/Research Questions

Group member independently identify at least 3 creative ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Group member independently identify at least 3 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Group member identify, with some adult help, at least 3 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Group member identify, with teacher help, 3 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.

Plan for Organizing Information

Students have developed a clear plan for organizing the information, what to include in diorama, and how to display reports on the final product.

Students have developed a plan for organizing the information, what to include in diorama, and how to display reports on the final product that can be followed.

Students have developed a plan for organizing the information, what to include in diorama, and how to display reports on the final product that is difficult to follow.

Students have no clear plan for organizing the information, diorama, and how to display reports on the final product.

Organization

Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.

Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well constructed.

The information appears to be disorganized.

Internet Use

Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigate within these sites easily without assistance.

Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.

Information Gathering

Information is gathered from at least 1 book and 1 website and is written in own words.

Information is gathered from at least 1 book and 1 website and is copied from directly from the source.

Information is gathered from either 1 or more books or 1 or more websites and is copied from directly from the source.

Information is gathered from an unknown source.

Dioramas

Dioramas are neat, accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Dioramas are accurate and add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Dioramas are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Dioramas are not accurate OR do not add to the reader's understanding of the topic.

Construction - Care Taken

Great care taken in construction process so that the structure is neat, attractive and follows plans accurately.

Construction was careful and accurate for the most part, but 1-2 details could have been refined for a more attractive product.

Construction accurately followed the plans, but 3-4 details could have been refined for a more attractive product.

Construction appears careless or haphazard. Many details need refinement for a strong or attractive product.