Informational Poster Rubric

Manned Space Travel Informational Poster Project Objective: Students will create an informational posted, based on book or internet research, describing the following for an assigned obstacle –  Obstacle to space travel (to be assigned per group by teacher)

 Effects on humans

 Accommodations (how can we overcome it)

Students will have only two class periods to complete the poster.

Group jobs:  Mission Controller (Teacher)

 Pilot (Facilitator/Leader) Keeps group on task and makes sure to check the poster against the rubric for the highest grade possible.

 Copilot (Recorder) Searches for all of the information found for the poster.

 Crew Chief (Organizer) Organizes the images and information on the poster.

 Flight Engineer (Materials Manager) Makes sure all the information is on the poster and keeps the materials in order for the team.

Flight Checklist

1. Everyone should actively participate in the activity.

2. Be considerate of each group member.

3. Ask others in your group to explain their thinking and work.

4. Help any group member who asks a question. 5. Recognize that it's acceptable to disagree with others in the group.

6. In the final analysis, everyone in the group should agree on the process/solution/product.

7. Ask the Mission Controller for assistance only when everyone in the group has the same question.

Humans in Space Informational Poster Rubric

Names: ______Topic: ______

Needs Self Teacher Outstandin Satisfacto Improveme Evaluatio Evaluatio g ry nt n n Poster has a clear Poster has a title Poster is missing a Main Idea title which gives that gives some title or statement of specific information about main idea. information about the main idea of (1 point) the main idea of the poster. the poster. (2 points) (3 points) Poster includes all Poster includes Poster includes a Details details from most details from few details from from research and has research and has research using clear labels, clear labels or labels or phrases. Research phrases, or phrases. (1 point) sentence (3 points) descriptions. (5 points) Poster gives Poster gives Poster gives others Effectivene others a thorough others a solid a general ss of understanding of understanding of understanding of topic researched topic researched. topic researched. Poster with specific (1 point) examples or (3 points) illustrations. (5 points) Poster includes Poster includes Poster includes Quality of illustrations and illustrations and illustrations and Poster labels. Content of labels. Content labels. Content of poster is edited of poster is poster is not edited for spelling and edited for for spelling and punctuation and spelling and punctuation and has no errors. punctuation and more than 3 errors. (3 points) has less than 3 (1 point) errors. (2 points) Total Score: _____/16 _____/16

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