Grade 3 Rubric

Rocking the Land

Journal with Artifact

Needs improvement Fair Good Excellent

Required Elements None of the three required One of the three required Two of the three required The Journal includes all
 Introduction to elements are provided in elements are provided in elements are provided in required Elements as well as
special Rock journal journal journal additional information
 Key terms and
descriptions of
Rocks
 Rock Cycle

Organization and Neatness Journal is not Organized or Journal is somewhat The Journal is mostly The Journal is exceptionally
prepared organized and neatly organized and neatly organized and neatly
prepared prepared prepared
Artifact The Artifact needs Artifact Demonstrates Artifact Demonstrates Artifacts demonstrates
improvement in beginning elements of acceptable creativity, exceptional, creativity,
demonstrating creativity, Innovation and Innovation and personal Innovation and personal
creativity, Innovation and personal Style Conveying Style Conveying message Style Conveying message
personal Style Conveying message and lesson and lesson objectives and lesson objectives
message and lesson objectives
objectives

Individual and Group Student needs improvement Students is showing fair Student is showing Student is demonstrating
Participation in contributing to class participation acceptable contribution to exceptional contribution to
discussion, and group work contributing to class class discussion, and group class discussion, and group
discussion and group work work work