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Developing Map Skills 
Developing Map Skills
Students will create a map with a key, a compass rose, and landmarks with accurate labeling.
Rubric Code: ZX35943
By teachrhall
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: K-5

Powered by iRubric Developing Map Skills
  Beginning

Most elements are missing or lacks labeling, neatness, readability, and accuracy.

4 pts

Developing

Several items are missing, not labeled or out of place. Overall creativity is lacking significantly.

6 pts

Accomplished

A few items or labels are missing and map is mostly neat, colorful and able to be read easily.

8 pts

Exemplary

Correct number of map elements and landmarks are present and labeled. Map is neat, colorful, and easy to read.

10 pts

Map Title

Title is present, located at the top, and stands out.
Beginning

Purpose/content of the map is not clear from the title or is not present.
Developing

Title tells the purpose/content of the map, but is not located at the top of the map.
Accomplished

Title tells the purpose/content of the map and is printed at the top of the map.
Exemplary

Title tells the purpose/content of the map, is clearly distinguishable as the title (e.g. larger letters, underlined, etc), and is printed at the top of the map.
Legend/Map Key

Contains symbols to assist in reading.
Beginning

There is no legend or it doesn't relate to the map.
Developing

Legend is present but there are few symbols in the key that are not found on the map. The map key is not able to be understood clearly.
Accomplished

Legend contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.
Exemplary

Legend is easy-to-find and contains a complete set of symbols, including a compass rose.
Compass Rose

Placed in legend and labeled accurately.
Beginning

There is no compass rose present.
Developing

Compass rose is missing 2 of the following elements: label, location within the legend, accurate directionality
Accomplished

Compass Rose is present but is missing 1 element such as a label, accurate directionality, or located outside the key.
Exemplary

Compass Rose is present within the key, is labeled and directionally accurate.
Landmarks

Landmarks present and labeled.
Beginning

More than five landmarks and/or landmark titles are missing.
Developing

Two to four landmarks and/or landmarks are missing.
Accomplished

One landmark and/or landmark titles are missing.
Exemplary

15 landmarks/building/streets and their labels are present.
Location of Landmarks

Attention to landmark being a certain direction (NESW) of another landmark.
Beginning

Landmarks are present but simply placed on the map with no clear pattern to placement.
Developing

Some landmarks are accurately placed while many are not.
Accomplished

One or two landmarks are not directionally accurate from other nearby landmarks.
Exemplary

Locations of landmarks in relation to each other are generally directionally accurate (east of, north of, etc.)
Neatness and Creativity

No marks or scratch-outs, colored nicely, neat and student pride evident.
Beginning

The map is not colored, has scratch-outs and is sloppily done and rushed through.
Developing

The map may have marks or scratch-outs. The map is not colored neatly and it doesn't look like the student takes pride in his or her work.
Accomplished

The map is colored but may have a few marks or scratch-outs but appears as though the student shows a sense of pride in his or her work.
Exemplary

The map is nicely colored and has no scratch-outs. The map is original and the student shows a sense of pride in his or her efforts.



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  • map, geography, social studies

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