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Message In A Bottle Rubric

This is the rubric to grade the written message in the bottle.

Rubric Code: XX5CWA8

By sgaskill

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Public Rubric

Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

Message In A Bottle Rubric
	Below Standard 3 pts	Approaching Standard 6 pts	At Standard 9 pts	Above Standard 12 pts
Grammar/Spelling	Below Standard Many errors in spelling and grammar. The document is difficult to read because of the amount of errors.	Approaching Standard Several errors in grammar in spelling. The document has noticeable errors when reading it.	At Standard Very few errors in grammar in spelling. The document is well written and easily understood. The errors are not readily seen.	Above Standard Almost no errors at all. The document is extremely well written and easily understood because extra time has been spent in crafting it.
Correct Location/Use of maps	Below Standard The maps are not explained or explained enough and the location is not near the correction location.	Approaching Standard Their are obvious errors in the explanation of using the maps and the location is near to being correct.	At Standard How the maps were used is explained. The location is correct.	Above Standard The use of maps is detailed and relates to other aspects to the project. The location is correct.
Use of Math (angles)	Below Standard Declination or the protractor are not explained at all.	Approaching Standard Declination and/or the protractor are somewhat explained in how they can be used to locate stars.	At Standard Explain how declination and protractor are used to locate stars at specific locations.	Above Standard Not only are declination and the protractor explained for the project, but the explanation discusses other ways they can be used.
Use of Right Ascension	Below Standard No explanation of right ascension is given.	Approaching Standard Right ascension is explained but not tied to time at all.	At Standard Explain how right ascension and time are used to find certain stars and constellations.	Above Standard Right ascension is explained and related to time and tied to the maps to explain the location.
Use of Sun, Moon, and Zodiac	Below Standard More than one is not used in supporting the location.	Approaching Standard One of the three is not used in supporting the location.	At Standard How the Sun and Moon track in the location, how the Zodiac appears, and the constellations that are visible are explained to support the location.	Above Standard All three are used in supporting the location and other stellar objects are also used to support the location.
Use of Seasons/Light	Below Standard Both are missing from the document in supporting the location.	Approaching Standard Seasons or the amount of daylight are not used in support of the location.	At Standard Seasons and the amount of daylight are used as evidence for the location of the island.	Above Standard Both are used in supporting the location and explained in detail to demonstrate a full understanding of how they relate to location on the Earth.

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Science

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