Science Journal Directions and Rubric

Directions for Completing Journal

1. Make name and class number clear and easy to read on front cover (at least 2 cm height) and inside cover

2. puts tabs on each section

a. TOC page 1,2

b. LOR page 5,6

c. Glossary page 177,178

3. Apply protective cover to outside covers (3 inch clear tape slightly overlapped keeps all materials under it safe)

4. Decorate with interesting science pictures (not rock stars, sport figures etc)

5. Make covers (front and back) attractive, colorful, fun to show off and explain

6. Leave enough empty space so that pictures are not crowded and overdone, at least 7/8 of marble back round is covered

See below for 4,3,2,1 rubric

A - 1. directions for name and class numbered followed

2. protective covering

3. tab with titles (TOC, LOR, Glossary)

4. pages correctly numbered 1-200

5. Titles put on tab pages

Ie Table of Contents

Labs, Observations, reflections

Glossary

6. Outside pictures well done and chosen to represent science

7. Critical -------- Handed in On time

B – one of the above # 1-5 missing

C - two of the above items not present

F – 3 or more of the above missing

If Late – any of the above grades dropped one grade lower

Rubric

	Follows Directions	Neatness/organization	Creativity
4	Followed all directions exactly	Lettering/numbering clear and easy to read, Maybe word processed	Many well done hand drawn pictures or Many colorful downloaded drawing or many attractive pictures
3	Followed most directions	Some erasures and corrections	Some of the above
2	Followed only 1 or 2 directions	Many corrections	A few of the above
1	Followed 1 or none	Sloppy, disorganized	none