6th Grade Space Project

Final Project DUE: ______

Rubric:

**Turn this rubric in with your final project.

Checklist: (be sure these things are finished before submitting your project)

_____ All research questions are answered and included

_____ Minimum of 7 pictures

_____ Project is narrated so the creator does not need to be present for project presentation

_____ Edited material: the transitions make sense

_____ A minimum of 3 resources have been used, and added to the bibliography in correct MLA format

Project Requirement / 10 Points / 8 Points / 6 Points / 4 Points
Bibliography / 3 reliable resources are properly MLA cited (no Wikipedia). It is clear that complete research has been carried out. / 3 resources are included with a few minor errors in MLA citation format. It is clear that complete research has been carried out. / 2 resources are included. There may be several holes in research. / 1-2 resources are included, but the bibliography is incorrect and there are several holes in research.
Research Questions / All research questions are correctly and completely answered and included in final project. / Most research questions are correctly and completely answered and included in final project. / Some research questions are incorrectly or incompletely answered. Most are included in final project. / Some research questions are incorrectly or incompletely answered and several are missing form the final project.
Project Cleanliness / The final project shows effort and is engaging to watch. The information is clearly presented and the class is able to learn from it. / The final project shows some effort. The information could have been presented in a clearer way. The class is still learning. / The final project needs to be edited still, but includes all the required components. The class has difficulty understanding some of the information presented. / More time is needed to finish the project. It is difficult to understand the purpose of the information presented.
Images / 7 useful pictures are included. The pictures help explain the concepts of the idea. / 5-7 pictures are included. A few may not be helpful in explaining the concept. / 3-6 images are included, but a few of them may have nothing to do with the project itself. / Several of the images have little to no relative purpose for the project.

_____/40 + _____/10 (project turned in on time)

Research DUE: ______

Step 1:

Research Questions:____/25

Directions: Write 10 questions that you intend your research to answer (ex. discovery details, countries involved, where, when?). The answers to these questions must be included in your final project and you will also be receiving an initial grade for this worksheet itself.

Topic: ______

List of Resources:

Directions: Below, please keep a list of resources you use to find the answers to the research questions. These resources must be included in the proper format at the end of your project to avoid plagiarism. By keeping track of them as you go, creating this bibliography will be a short process. (minimum of 3 resources, be sure to cite picture locations as well as informational.)

Script DUE: ______

Step 2:

Script:

Directions: All projects need to be narrated, whether a video or a PPT. Use this worksheet to help you work out the lines you are going to say during each “scene” or “slide”. You may ask for as many of these worksheets as you need. Keep in mind, you need a minimum of 7 pictures to help explain your topic.

Scene _____:

Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:

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Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:


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Describe the image that will be showing during this scene:

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