Scratch an Element Project Rubric

Content

Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
History, Uses & Interesting facts:
  1. Who discovered
  2. Date discovered
  3. Appearance
  4. Common uses & other interesting information
/ All 4 / 3 out of 4 / 2 out of 4 / 1 out of 4
Basic information:
  1. Atomic symbol,
  2. Atomic number
  3. Atomic mass
  4. Common compounds/isotopes (if applicable)
/ All 4 / 3 out of 4 / 2 out of 4 / 1 out of 4
Properties:
  1. Melting point
  2. State at room temperature
  3. Thermal & electrical conductivity
  4. Chemical reactivity
/ All 4 / 3 out of 4 / 2 out of 4 / 1 out of 4

Technical Aspects

Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Animated Diagram of element (electrons should be spinning around nucleus) / Correct # of shells and shells are moving / Incorrect number of shells OR not moving / Incorrect number of shells AND not moving / No diagram of atom included in animation
Backgrounds / More than 2 backgrounds / 2 backgrounds / 1 background / Pure white background only
Narration / Includes speech bubbles and voice-over / Includes only speech bubbles OR only voice-over, but story is complete / Missing some speech bubbles / Missing many speech bubbles
Music/sound effects / Uses 2 or more appropriately and they add to story / Uses 2 or more but they seem out of place or inappropriate / Uses only one / Does not use any
Credits with sources / 2 or more sources AND credits / 2 or more sources OR credits / Less than 2 sources / No sources
Animation sequencing / Plays continuously from start to finish / Requires some operator action (i.e. push a key) / Requires a lot of operator interaction / No sense of animation

Creativity (from IVIE awards judge rubric found at:

Criteria / 4 / 3 / 2 / 1
Plot / 1. Exceptional plot/idea development (focused, logical, sensible)
2. Interest developed and sustained at a high level
3. Story has clear and engaging beginning, middle and end / 1. Satisfactory plot/idea development
2. Interest partially developed but not sustained
3. Story has beginning, middle and end / 1. Unclear or limited concept development
2. Missing pieces of content detracts from message
3. Story does not have beginning, middle and end / 1. No discernible plot
2. Uninteresting
3. Story does not have beginning, middle or end
Originality / 1. Outstanding skill in showing imagination and creativity in
content and production techniques
2. Superior attempt in creating a product that shows originality
3. Outstanding and imaginative skill in showing mood, style and
artistic interpretation / 1. Adequate skill in showing imagination and
creativity
2. Adequate attempt to create original product or
concepts
3. Sufficient skill showing mood, style and artistic / 1. Poor attempt at utilizing imagination and
creativity in content and/or technical manner
2. Poor attempt to create original product or concepts
3. Poor attempt showing a mood, style and
artistic interpretation using production techniques / 1. No attempt at utilizing imagination and
creativity in content and/or technical manner
2. No attempt to create original product or concepts
- No attempt showing a mood, style and
artistic interpretation using production techniques