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Save Our Water Rubric

	1	2	3	4	Score
Water Cycle	Begins to make a picture of the water cycle.	Draws a picture of the water cycle, showing most parts.	Draws a picture of the water cycle, showing all parts, and using some labels.	Draws a picture of the water cycle, showing and labeling all parts.
Plant and Animal List	Begins to make a list of plants and/or animals not using the information provided.	Makes a list of plants or a list of animals in a pond, using the information provided.	Makes a list of plant and animal life of a pond, using the information provided.	Makes a list of plant and animal life of a pond, using the information provided, and includes a heading for each list.
Database	Begins to make a list in a journal of ways to use water.	Makes a list of ways to use water in a journal and enters list in the correct cells of a database.	Makes a list of ways to use water in a journal, enters list in the correct cells, and saves work correctly.	Makes a list of ways to use water in a journal, enters list in the correct cells, saves work, and sorts data with teacher assistance.
Spreadsheet	Begins to make a list in a journal of amounts of water usage in a day and computes the number needed for a week.	Makes a list in a journal of amounts of water usage in a week and enters information in the correct cells.	Makes a list in a journal of amounts of water usage in a week, enters information in the correct cells, and saves work correctly.	Makes a list in a journal of amounts of water usage in a week, enters information, saves work, and uses formulas with teacher assistance.
Letter to Parents	May or may not have all 5 parts of a friendly letter, does not recognize purpose or audience.	Letter shows all 5 parts of a friendly letter, recognizes parents as audience, shows purpose is to convince them to save water, includes no supportive examples from research.	Letter shows all 5 parts of a friendly letter, recognizes parents as audience, shows purpose is to convince them to save water, includes a few supportive examples from research.	Letter shows all 5 parts of a friendly letter, recognizes parents as audience, shows purpose is to convince them to save water, and provides effective examples from research.