Space Buddies Seeking Best Texas Region

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4 Regions Organizer

Student uses note making format to fill out all components for each of the 4 regions organizer.

Student uses note making format to fill out most of the components for each of the 4 regions organizer.

Student uses note making format to fill out some components for each of the 4 regions organizer.

Student uses complete sentences to fill out the components for each of the 4 regions organizer.

Internet Use

Student successfully uses suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

Student usually is able to use suggested Internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance.

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

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

Venn Diagram - Comparison of two Texas regions

All components of graphic organizer have been completed accurately:
- there is one fact for each region (different and similar) for climate, landforms, vegetation, and other.

There are a total of 12 required facts.

Most components of graphic organizer have been completed accurately: Student has identified 9 to 11 relevant facts.

Most components of graphic organizer have been completed accurately: Student has identified 6 to 8 relevant facts.

Some components of graphic organizer have been completed accurately: Student has identified less than 6 facts.

Sources

Source information collected for all graphics and facts. All documented in desired format.

Source information collected for all graphics, facts and quotes. Most documented in desired format.

Source information collected for graphics, facts and quotes, but not documented in desired format.

Very little or no source information was collected.

Web 2.0 Tool Project

Student makes excellent use of web 2.0 tool features such as font, color, and graphics to enhance project. It includes many characteristics from chosen region and has no misspellings or grammatical errors.

Student makes good use of web 2.0 tool features to enhance project. It includes many characteristics from chosen region has one to two errors.

Student makes use of web 2.0 tool features but occasionally these detract from the project. It includes some characteristics and has more than two errors.

Student makes use of web 2.0 tool but often detract from the project. It includes few characteristics and has numerous errors.

Final Presentation

Student includes all features of the  presentation format:

�         Appropriate voice level

�         Words spoken clearly

�         Appropriate pace of presentation

�         Able to answer questions from students and teacher

�         Gives 4 or more supporting reasons why chosen region is the best

Student includes four of these features:

�         Appropriate voice level

�         Words spoken clearly

�         Appropriate pace of presentation

�         Able to answer questions from students and teacher

�         Gives 4 or more supporting reasons why chosen region is the best

Student includes three of these features:

�         Appropriate voice level

�         Words spoken clearly

�         Appropriate pace of presentation

�         Able to answer questions from students and teacher

�         Gives 4 or more supporting reasons why chosen region is the best

Student includes less than three of these features:

�         Appropriate voice level

�         Words spoken clearly

�         Appropriate pace of presentation

�         Able to answer questions from students and teacher

�         Gives 4 or more supporting reasons why chosen region is the best