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Table of Scientist (Table created by student)
Scientist Name | Year | Discovery or Invention | Influence It Has Had |
MarianoTaccola | 399 BC | Anemometer | It is still used today for the weather |
Salvino D'Amante | 1268AD | Eyeglasses | Many people would not be able to see without them today. |
Galilei Galileo | 1593 | Thermometer | Still used today in measuring temperature |
Evangelista Torricelli | 1643 | Barometer | It is still used today for the weather |
Alessandro Volta | 1775 | Battery | It was used as energy before there was electricity and it is still used today. |
Leonardo Da Vinci | 1400's | Many scientific drawings | His drawings inspired the airplane, parachute, submarine and many other machines used today. |
Other scientists are: Leon Battista Alberti 1450 ; Bartolomeo Cristofari 1720
Scientist Report Rubric
CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Organization
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Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and
subheadings.
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Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs.
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Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
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The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
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Quality of Information
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several
supporting details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting
details and/or examples.
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Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples
are given.
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Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
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Mechanics
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No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors.
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Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors
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A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
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Sources
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the
desired format.
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a
few are not in the desired format.
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All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many
are not in the desired format.
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Some sources are not accurately documented.
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Internet Use
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Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and
navigates within these sites easily without assistance.
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Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and
navigates within these sites easily without assistance.
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Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and
navigates within these sites easily without assistance.
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Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to
navigate within these sites.
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ORAL PRESENTATION
CATEGORY
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4
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3
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2
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1
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Preparedness
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Student is completely prepared and has obviously rehearsed.
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Student seems pretty prepared but might have needed a couple more
rehearsals.
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The student is somewhat prepared, but it is clear that rehearsal was
lacking.
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Student does not seem at all prepared to present.
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Speaks Clearly
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Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, and mispronounces no
words.
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Speaks clearly and distinctly all (100-95%) the time, but mispronounces
one word.
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Speaks clearly and distinctly most ( 94-85%) of the time. Mispronounces no
more than one word.
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Often mumbles or can not be understood OR mispronounces more than one
word.
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Vocabulary
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Extends audience vocabulary
by defining words that might be new to most of the audience.
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Includes 1-2 words that
might be new to most of the audience, but does not define them.
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Uses vocabulary appropriate for the audience. Does not include any
vocabulary that might be new to the audience.
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Uses several (5 or more) words or phrases that are not understood by the
audience.
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Stays on Topic
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Stays on topic all (100%) of the time.
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Stays on topic most (99-90%) of the time.
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Stays on topic some (89%-75%) of the time.
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It was hard to tell what the topic was.
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Content
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Shows a full understanding of the topic.
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Shows a good understanding of the topic.
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Shows a good understanding of parts of the topic.
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Does not seem to understand the topic very well.
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Props
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Student uses several visuals that shows considerable work/creativity
which makes the presentation better.
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Student uses 2 visuals that shows considerable work/creativity and which
make the presentation better.
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Student uses 1 visual which makes the presentation better.
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The student uses no visuals chosen detract from the presentation.
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