Unit Project Scoring Rubric

Name:_________________________

Date:______________

Content:
Exemplary (4)
Complete
-Shows
understanding
of
mathematical
concepts &
procedures
-Complete,
clear, coherent
explanation.
Geometric
constructions
of a pentagon
and a hexagon
Volume
Angles
Decimals,
fractions and
percentages
Platonic solids
Coordinate
(Cartesian)
plane
The golden
ratio
Statistical data
and graph
representation

Proficient (3)
Reasonably
complete
-Shows
understanding
of most
mathematical
concepts &
procedures
-Lacks detail
or clarity.

Basic (2)
Partial
-Shows some
understanding
of
mathematical
concepts &
procedures
-Explanation
is unclear or
lacks detail.

Novice (1)
Inadequate
-Shows little
understanding of
mathematical
concepts &
procedures
-Explanation is
insufficient or
not
understandable.

(0)
No attempt

Presentation:

Soccer ball

Poster

Awareness of
audience

Strength of
material,
organization

Exemplary (4)
Complete
-It is evident
that very much
effort
(contribution)
was put into
creating the
soccer ball.
-The product
clearly
resembles a
soccer ball.

Proficient (3)
Reasonably
complete
-It is evident
that much
effort
(contribution)
was put into
creating the
soccer ball.
-The product
resembles a
soccer ball.

Basic (2)
Partial
-It is evident
that some
effort
(contribution)
was put into
creating the
soccer ball.
-The product
reflects some
few
characteristics
of a soccer
ball.

Novice (1)
Inadequate
-It is evident that
little effort
(contribution)
was put into
creating the
soccer ball.
-The product
does not
resemble a
soccer ball.

(0)
No attempt

All pictures,
tables and graphs
are appropriate
and relevant to
topic. Very
detailed;
presentation is
interesting and
creative.
-Significantly
increases
audience
understanding
and knowledge of
topic;
-Effectively
convinces
an audience to
recognize the
validity of a
point of view.

Most pictures,
tables and
graphs are
appropriate
and relevant to
topic.

Some pictures,
tables and
graphs are
appropriate and
somehow
relevant to
topic.

Very few pictures,

tables and graphs
are appropriate
and they are not
relevant to topic.

No poster.

-Raises
audience
understanding
and knowledge
of some points;
-Point of view
may be clear,
but lacks
development or
support.

-Fails to increase
audience
understanding
or knowledge of
topic;
-Fails to effectively
convince the audience.

No
awareness.

-Attempts to
define purpose
and subject;
-Weak
examples, facts,
and/or
statistics, which
do not
adequately
support the
subject;
-Includes very

-Subject and
purpose are not
clearly defined;
-Very weak or no
support of subject
through use of
examples, facts,
and/or
statistics;
-Totally
insufficient
support for ideas

No sign of
strength of
material and
organization.

-Raises
audience understanding
and
awareness of
most points;
-Clear point of
view, but
development or
support is
inconclusive
and
incomplete.
-Clear purpose
-Has some
and subject
success de-Pertinent
fining purpose
examples, facts,
and subject;
and/or statistics
-Some
examples, facts,
Conclusions/ideas and/or statistics
are supported by support
evidence;
the subject;
-Major ideas
-Includes some
summarized and
data or
audience
evidence which

Delivery

left with full

understanding of
presenters
position.

supports
conclusions or
ideas;
-May need to
refine
summary or
final idea.

-Relaxed, selfconfident and

appropriately
dressed for
purpose or
audience;
-Builds trust and
holds attention
by direct eye
contact with all
parts of audience;
-Fluctuation in
volume and
inflection help to
maintain
audience interest
and emphasize
key points.

-Quick recovery
from minor
mistakes;
-Appropriately
dressed;
-Fairly
consistent use
of direct eye
contact with
audience;
-Satisfactory
variation of
volume and
inflection.

thin data or evidence in

support of
ideas or
conclusions;
-Major ideas
may need to be
summarized or
audience is
left with vague
idea to remember.
-Some tension
or indifference
apparent and
possible
inappropriate
dress for
purpose
or audience;
-Occasional but
unsustained
eye contact
with audience;
-Uneven
volume with
little or no
inflection.

or conclusions.
Major ideas left
unclear, audience
left with no new
ideas.

-Nervous tension
obvious and/or
inappropriately
dressed for
purpose or
audience;
-No effort to make
eye contact with
audience;
-Low volume
and/or
monotonous tone
cause audience to
disengage.

Grade: ______/ 52

Comments:

Parent/guardian signature:_______________________________________

Grading scale:
>50 points A+

No
contribution.

50-45 points A
44-39 points B
38-33 points C
32-24 points D
</= 23 points F

Oral Presentation Guidelines

Include these key points:
Overall question
Our design strategy
Construction process
Reasons for chosen material(s) for soccer ball
What went as planned/ what went wrong?
What would we do differently if we could redo the project?
Relevance of project and related projects for the future
Acknowledgements