RUBRIC FOR INVENTIONS

RUBRIC FOR CREATIVE PROJECTS IN SCIENCE

CATEGORY	EXCEPTIONAL 4	SATISFACTORY 3	UNSATISFACTORY 2	POOR 1	PONDERATION	TOTAL
ORIGINALITY / CREATIVITY	Originality Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. The project shows excellent creativity in design.	Originality Product shows a large amount of original thought. Ideas are creative and inventive. The project shows average creativity in design.	Product shows some original thought. Work shows new ideas and insights. The project shows little creativity in design.	Uses other people's ideas (giving them credit), but there is little evidence of original thinking. The project shows very poor / no creativity in design.	1.25
EXPLANATION OF IDEAS	presents information, findings, arguments and supporting evidence clearly, concisely, and logically	presents  in some way information, findings, arguments and supporting evidence  clearly, concisely, and logically	presents information, findings, arguments and supporting evidence in a way that is not always clear, concise, and logical.	does not present information, arguments, ideas, or findings clearly, concisely, and logically	0.63
INDEPENDENTLY	Works independently Self-motivated and works independently at an advanced level	Needs some direction but can work independently	Rarely works independently	Never works independently; needs constant guidance and support	0.63
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