Rubric

Works well with Group

Allows everyone a chance to share ideas and give their opinions. Works cooperatively to design final project. Helps group members find information, or answer any questions.

Uses Time Wisely

Time is spent efficiently researching, collecting data, organizing, and designing.

Search on Web

Engaged in reading information on the web, writing down notes, answering questions, sketching pictures, or discovering any other neat facts about the sun.

Question Sheet

Find out as many answers as you can from your question sheet guide. Add any other interesting information you have found within your topic. Remember to gather information about your specific area of study.

Organizes Information

Information is organized in an outline, a graphic organizer, or small paragraphs.

Layout

At least 2 cards should be designed for a Hyperstudio stack or 1-2 pages of scripts and pictures for the newscast. Information is drawn out on paper as it will appear in the Hyperstudio stack or the script is written out (rough draft) with scientific facts complete with visual aid plans.

Final Project

Hyperstudio stacks should be put together with each group member designing their pages. Each card should contain text, at least one graphic, buttons, and sound. Each stack should have a title page with the names of the group members.

For the newscast, the final script should be typed out using a word processor. At least two visual aids should be designed using a paint/draw program or by printing appropriate graphics from the web.

All presentations should be presented to the class.

Overall Efforts

Consistently being helpful, working hard, and trying your best!