TEACHER RUBRIC FOR LIFE CYCLE DIAGRAM ACTIVITY

Teacher:

Date:

Indicators of student performance

High
Title

Images

Medium

Low

Title clearly identifies

Title identifies the living Title does not clearly

the diagram as a life

thing being represented

indicate what living

cycle and the living

but not does note that it

thing is being

thing being represented.

is a life cycle.

represented, or is absent.

Images are informative

Most images represent

Images selected do not

and clearly represent the

the stage being

accurately represent the

stage being described.

described. Most images

stage being described,

Images appear in order.

appear in order.

are out of order or

absent.

Labels

Every image has a label.

Most images have a

Few or no images are

It is clear which label

label. It is clear which

labelled or it is not clear

goes with which stage.

label goes with which

which label goes with

Appropriate terminology stage. Generally uses

is used.

which image. Limited or

appropriate terminology. inappropriate use of

terminology.

Arrows

General formatting

Arrows are included to

Arrows point in the

Arrows are absent or

connect every image and correct direction but do

connect images out of

point in the correct

not connect every

order.

direction.

image.

Title is larger than the

Images and arrows are

Title is the same size or

labels and all images

mostly the same size but

smaller than other text

and arrows are the same

title is not larger than

and images/arrows are of

size. Diagram is

other text. Diagram is

different sizes. Diagram

pleasing to the eye and

mostly easy to follow.

is not aesthetically-

easy to follow.

pleasing nor is it easy to

follow.