Social Studies/Geography Drawing : Design an island

Design an Island is a fun way to study Geography and add a creative component to the project. The design of the island can be any shape but the information must be correct. We had a lot of fun with this project.

Rubric 1 2 3 4

Title
4 Title is informative, centered, and larger than other text.
3 Title is informative and larger than other text.
2 Title is informative and centered.
1The title is incomplete and does not clearly indicate what island is pictured.

Labels
4 Every item that needs to be identified has a label. It is clear which label goes with which structure.
3 Almost all items (90%) that need to be identified have labels. It is clear which label goes with which structure.
2 Most items (75-89%) that need to be identified have labels. It is clear which label goes with which structure.
1 Less than 75% of the items that need to be identified have labels OR it is not clear which label goes with item.


Drawing - details
4 30 geography terms have been added. The details are clear and easy to identify.
3 20 geography have been added. The details are clear and easy to identify.
2 15 geography terms have been added. A few details are difficult to identify.
1 10 geography terms have been added OR most details are difficult to identify.

Accuracy
4 95% or more of the assigned terms are drawn accurately and are recognizable. All assigned terms are labeled accurately.
3 94-85% of the assigned terms are drawn accurately and are recognizable. All assigned terms are labeled accurately.
2 94-85% of the assigned terms are drawn accurately and are recognizable. 94-85% of the assigned terms are labeled accurately.
1 Less than 85% of the assigned terms are drawn AND/OR labeled accurately.


Spelling
4 All words are spelled correctly in the title, labels and caption/description.
3 All common words are spelled correctly in the title, labels and description. 1-2 scientific words may be misspelled.
2 75% of the words are spelled correctly in the title, labels, and description.
1 Fewer than 80% of the words are spelled correctly in the title, labels, and description.

Knowledge Gained
4 When asked about 10 items in an unlabeled drawing of island, the student can identify all of them accurately.
3 When asked about 10 items in an unlabeled drawing of an island, the student can identify 8-9 of them accurately.
2 When asked about 10 items in an unlabeled drawing of an island, the student can identify 6-7 of them accurately.
1 When asked about 10 items in an unlabeled drawing of an island, the student can identify 5 or less of them accurately.