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Wheel Thrown Pottery

Students and teacher will evaluate their pottery piece based on their experience on the wheel and the outcome of their completed pot. Circle how your feel you did and give a brief explanation in the comments box and or on the back.

Rubric Code: QB5779

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Subject: Arts and Design

Type: Assignment

Grade Levels: 9-12

Wheel Thrown pots
	Needs Improvement D (65) (N/A)	Average/ beginner C (75) (N/A)	Good+ B (85) (N/A)	Excellent A (95) (N/A)	Student Comments (N/A)	Teacher Comments (N/A)
Construction	Needs Improvement Pot is not stable. Pot is not level. Pot walls are uneven. The form is random. The pot is too heavy to fire.	Average/ beginner Pot is close to stable. Pot is getting closer to level. The walls are uneven, but making progress.<BR> Pot is slightly too heavy - may not fire	Good+ Pot is stable, Pot is very close to level, Walls are mostly even. Pot is a good weight and volume.	Excellent Pot is stable, Pot is level. The walls are of a uniform thickness and pot is of good weigh and volume.	Student Comments Student:	Teacher Comments Teacher:
Form and finish	Needs Improvement The lip is uneven and has rough edges. the walls are too thick or uneven. Lip and walls are sloppy. There is no trimmed foot on the pot.	Average/ beginner The lip is mostly even and has been cleaned up with only a few blemishes on the lip or walls. The form is not purposeful. The foot is poorly trimmed.	Good+ The lip is even and purposely smoothed. The walls of the pot have a nice form, and are free of most unwanted blemishes and interesting alterations. The foot is trimmed well.	Excellent The lip is even and perfectly smoothed. and the form is purposeful, balanced and pleasing. The foot is smooth and finished. There is an interesting alteration of the form.	Student Comments Student:	Teacher Comments Teacher:
Studio Maintenance	Needs Improvement Student did minimum cleaning. Student did not show any support for peers.	Average/ beginner Student showed some consideration for cleaning up tools and materials and maintaining classroom space and supporting environment.	Good+ Student showed marked consideration and effort in cleaning classroom materials and tools and in supporting their peers in the wheelworking process.	Excellent Student showed significant consideration and effort in cleaning classroom materials and tools everyday, helping wedge out clay often and supporting their peers in the wheelworking process.	Student Comments Student:	Teacher Comments Teacher:
Effort and practice	Needs Improvement It looks as though there was not enough time spent working on the pot. Time on the wheel was not applied - mostly off task.	Average/ beginner It looks as though a little more time could be spent working on the pot. Time on the wheel was partially off task.	Good+ Good amount of time spent working on the pot. Time on the wheel was applied solidly to practice and effort.	Excellent Extra amount of time spent working on the pot. Time on the wheel was applied solidly to practice and effort.	Student Comments Student:	Teacher Comments Teacher:
Attitude for learning	Needs Improvement Student is unwilling to learn new ideas and processes. Student ignored requests to pay attention while the project was being demonstrated. Student did not ask any questions to clear any misunderstandings.	Average/ beginner Student is learning new processes and ideas. Student should pay more attention during the demonstration. Student did ask questions to clear misunderstandings.	Good+ Student is learning new processes and ideas. Student paid attention during the demonstration. Student did ask questions to clear misunderstandings.	Excellent Student is learning new processes and ideas. Student gave undivided attention during the demonstration. Student did ask questions to clear misunderstandings.	Student Comments Student:	Teacher Comments Teacher:

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