Elementary School
Day Trip to Minnesota Rubric
Name: ___________________ Teacher:
Date : ___________________ Title of Work: ___________________
 
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Locate, identify and describe major features in Minnesota.
No historic or major places in Minnesota are listed on itinerary.
1 historic or major place in Minnesota is listed on itinerary.
2 historic or major places in Minnesota are listed on itinerary, and are within practical distance for visiting in one day.
3 or more historic or major places in Minnesota are listed on itinerary, and are within practical distance for visiting in one day.
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Create and use various kinds of maps, including overlaying thematic maps, of places in Minnesota; incorporate the "TODALSS" map basics, as well as points, lines and colored areas to display spatial information.
Itinerary did not include an organized time schedule, allotted driving/travel time or a practical distance between sites when traveling around Minnesota.
Itinerary did not include one, or more, of the following: organized time schedule, allotted driving/travel time or a practical distance between sites when traveling around Minnesota.
Itinerary included all of the following: organized time schedule, appropriate amount of time allotted for driving/traveling and a practical distance between sites when traveling around Minnesota.
Itinerary included an organized time schedule, appropriate amount of time allotted for driving/traveling, practical distances for traveling between sites, and a visual aid that shows route of trip.
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Identify, locate and use repositories of research materials including libraries, the Internet, historical societies, historic sites, and archives, as appropriate for the project.
0-1 resources used to develop itinerary and plan.
1-2 different types resources used to develop itinerary and plan, with a minimum of 2 total sources used.
2 or more different types of resources used to develop itinerary and plan, with a minimum of 3 total sources used.
3 or more different types of resources used to develop itinerary and plan, with 4 or more total sources used.
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Provide examples of differing scales of how regions are important to people as symbols for unifying society.
Sites listed on itinerary are not historically/educationally significant to Minnesota.
Only 1 site listed on itinerary is historically and/or educationally significant to Minnesota.
All sites listed on itinerary are historically and/or educationally significant to Minnesota.
All sites listed on itinerary are historically and/or educationally significant to Minnesota. Short description of itinerary and WHY each site is significant is provided. OR a brochure or informational visual aid is provided for sites being visited.
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Solve real-world mathematical problems requiring arithmetic with decimals, fractions and mixed numbers. Represent real-world or mathematical situations using equations and inequalities involving variables and positive rational numbers.
Times listed on itinerary and distances between sites are not practical, appropriate and/or incorrect.
Distances between sites on itinerary may be practical, but need further research and investigation before leaving.
Times listed on itinerary and distances between sites/stops are practical, appropriate and correct.
Times listed on itinerary and distances between sites/stops are practical, appropriate and correct. Exact times and distances, according to research conducted, are listed on itinerary or attached map provided with itinerary.
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