Not Yet Approaches Expectations Meets Expectations Advanced Scoring Elements 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Addresses all aspects of task Introduction of Attempts to address task, but Addresses task appropriately, Addresses task appropriately and appropriately and maintains a strongly task lacks focus or is off-task. but with a weak or uneven focus. maintains a clear, steady focus. developed focus. Use of Does not use any supporting Uses 1-2 sources with proper Uses 3-4 sources with proper Uses 5 or more sources with proper scientific research or does not cite any citation throughout document to citation throughout document to citation throughout document to research and sources to complete support ideas. support ideas. support ideas. citation (x2) assignment Explanation of Does not incorporate the required Incorporates and explains 1-2 Incorporates and explains 3-4 Incorporates and explains 5 or more explanation of trends to periodic trends periodic trends to convey ideas. periodic trends to convey ideas. periodic trends to convey ideas. convey ideas. (x3) Gives a thorough explanation of the Explanation of Does not mention or explain Mentions and explains the periodic law and uses it to support the the periodic Mentions the periodic law. the periodic law. periodic law. placement of chosen element on the law periodic table. Explanation of Gives a thorough explanation of how physical and an element’s location on the periodic chemical No mention or explanation of table can explain and predict the properties physical or chemical properties Defines physical and chemical Explains the difference between physical and chemical properties of an based on for element based on its properties. physical and chemical properties element with reference to the element’s location. element’s electron configuration, location on valence electrons. Periodic Table (x2) Explanation of Gives thorough explanation and Gives explanation for how new how newly support for ideas about how new elements are incorporated into discovered Gives explanation for how new No explanation of how new elements are discovered and periodic table using periodic elements are elements are incorporated into elements are properly incorporated into the current periodic trends put in the periodic table using periodic arranged on the periodic table. table, using periodic trends and the proper place -or- trends and the periodic law periodic law for support. Provides a on the periodic The periodic law recent example of this idea. table (x2) Formatted in the style of a magazine Article Not formatted in the style of a including pictures, side notes, and formatting magazine proper headings. Total points ______________/60
Scoring Elements Not Yet Approaches Expectations Meets Expectations Advanced 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 Introduction of task Attempts to address task, but lacks focus or is off-task. Addresses task appropriately, but with a weak or uneven focus. Addresses task appropriately and maintains a clear, steady focus. Addresses all aspects of task appropriately and maintains a strongly developed focus. Use of scientific research and citation (x2) Does not use any supporting research or does not cite any sources to complete assignment Uses 1-2 sources with proper citation throughout document to support ideas. Uses 3-4 sources with proper citation throughout document to support ideas. Uses 5 or more sources with proper citation throughout document to support ideas. Explanation of required periodic trends (x3) Does not incorporate the explanation of trends to convey ideas. Incorporates and explains 1-2 periodic trends to convey ideas. Incorporates and explains 3-4 periodic trends to convey ideas. Incorporates and explains 5 or more periodic trends to convey ideas. Explanation of the periodic law Does not mention or explain the periodic law. Mentions the periodic law. Mentions and explains the periodic law. Gives a thorough explanation of the periodic law and uses it to support the placement of chosen element on the periodic table. Explanation of physical and chemical properties based on element’s location on Periodic Table (x2) No mention or explanation of physical or chemical properties for element based on its location. Defines physical and chemical properties. Explains the difference between physical and chemical properties Gives a thorough explanation of how an element’s location on the periodic table can explain and predict the physical and chemical properties of an element with reference to the element’s electron configuration, valence electrons. Explanation of how newly discovered elements are put in the proper place on the periodic table (x2) No explanation of how new elements are properly arranged on the periodic table. Gives explanation for how new elements are incorporated into periodic table using periodic trends -or- The periodic law Gives explanation for how new elements are incorporated into periodic table using periodic trends and the periodic law Gives thorough explanation and support for ideas about how new elements are discovered and incorporated into the current periodic table, using periodic trends and the periodic law for support. Provides a recent example of this idea. Article formatting Not formatted in the style of a magazine Formatted in the style of a magazine including pictures, side notes, and proper headings. Total points ______________/60