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Ideas/Research Questions
Researchers independently identify at least 4 reasonable, insightful, creative ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.
Researchers independently identify at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.
Researchers identify, with some adult help, at least 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.
Researchers identify, with considerable adult help, 4 reasonable ideas/questions to pursue when doing the research.
Quality of Sources
Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable, interesting information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.
Researchers independently locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.
Researchers, with some adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.
Researchers, with extensive adult help, locate at least 2 reliable information sources for EACH of their ideas or questions.
Creative writing
Student independently writes a creative story using correct grammar, spelling. Story uses many descriptive words.
Student, with some assistance, writes a creative story using correct grammar and spelling. There is an adequate use of descriptive words
Student, with much assistance, writes a creative story. There is some evidence of correct grammar and spelling. Story has some descriptive words.
Student has much trouble writing a creative story; cannot stay on topic, there is no evidence of correct grammar or spelling; little or no use of descriptive words.
Technological drawing
Student shows extensive knowledge of the drawing programs. Has no problem designing and importing pictures to written material..
Student shows some knowledge of the drawing programs. With assistance is able to import pictures to written material.
Student needs much assistance to use the drawing programs. Cannot import drawings to the written work.
Student needs total assistance to use the drawing programs.