CATEGORY 4 Points

Used time well during each class period. Focused on getting the project done. Never distracted others.

3 Points
Used time well during each class period. Usually focused on getting the project done and never distracted others.

2 Points
Used some of the time well during each class period. There was some focus on getting the project done but occasionally distracted others.

1 Point
Did not use class time to focus on the project OR often distracted others.

Use of Class Time

Paragraph Required Elements

The paragraph included all required elements: an introduction sentence and four fact sentences about the animal of choice.

The paragraph was missing 1 of the required elements. There were 1-2 grammatical errors in the paragraph according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling. The ThingLink image was missing 1 of the required elements. There were 1-2 grammatical errors on the ThingLink image according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling.

The paragraph was missing 2 of the required elements.

The paragraph was missing more than 2 of the required elements.

Paragraph Grammar (COPS)

There were no grammatical errors in the paragraph according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling. The ThingLink image included all required elements: a picture of the animal, four facts in complete sentences, and the National Geographic website link. There were no grammatical errors on the ThingLink image according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling. The student shared all required elements of their ThingLink image to the class: read each of the four facts and showed the National Geographic website including the video and pictures.

There were 3-4 grammatical errors in the paragraph according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling.

There were more than 4 grammatical errors in the paragraph according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling.

ThingLink Required Elements

The ThingLink image was missing 2 of the required elements.

The ThingLink image was missing more than 2 of the required elements.

ThingLink Grammar (COPS)

There were 3-4 grammatical errors on the ThingLink image according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling.

There were more than 4 grammatical errors on the ThingLink image according to COPS: capital letter, order of words, punctuation, and spelling.

Oral Report Required Elements

1-2 of the required elements were left out in the Oral Report to the class.

3 of the required elements were left out in the Oral Report to the class.

More than 3 of the required elements were left out in the Orak Report to the class.