Content and Understanding 

• I effectively describe the history or sequence of events that led to the boat design (experimentation with density, buoyancy, and construction of boat).
• My rationale is clearly supported by data I collected during the experimentation of my toy boat design.
• I use a wide variety of technology and writing skills to complete the project.
• I make important connections and offer unique ideas between the concepts I learned and the toy boat design.
  

• I describe the history or sequence of events that led to the boat design (experimentation with density, buoyancy, and construction of boat).
• My rationale is supported by data I collected during the experimentation of my toy boat design.
• I use a variety of technology and writing skills to complete the project.
• I make connections and offer unique ideas between the concepts I learned and the toy boat design. 

• I describe the history or sequence of events that led to the boat design (experimentation with density, buoyancy, and construction of boat) with some errors.
• My rationale has limited support with data I collected during the experimentation of my toy boat design.
• I need some assistance in choosing technology and writing skills to complete the project.
• I make few or no connections and offer some ideas between the concepts I learned and the toy boat design.

• I do not describe the history or sequence of events that led to the boat design (experimentation with density, buoyancy, and construction of boat).
• My rationale has no support or data.
• I need assistance in choosing technology and writing skills to complete the project.
• I need assistance to make connections and do not offer ideas between the concepts I learned and the toy boat design.
  

Oral and Written Presentation

• I communicate effectively and persuasively.
• I convey clear, focused main ideas that are supported by well-chosen details and examples.
• I design my presentation to match the topic, audience, and purpose.
• I use my brochure or presentation to effectively communicate my information to the audience. 

• I communicate completely with some persuasion.
• I convey main ideas that are supported by important details and examples.
• I design most of my presentation to match the topic, audience, and purpose.
• I use my brochure or presentation to communicate my information to the audience.

• I communicate some without much persuasion.
• I convey a main idea but I do not support it effectively.
• I design a presentation that does not effectively match the topic, audience, or purpose.
• My brochure or presentation does not clearly communicate my information to the audience.

• I communicate in a limited manner.
• I do not present or support main ideas.
• I do not match my presentation to the topic, audience, or purpose.
• My brochure or presentation does not communicate my information to the audience.

Organization and Mechanics

• I present my information in a clear and logical order.
• I make understandable connections and transitions among ideas or topics.
• I use formatting consistently throughout the presentation.
• I show clear evidence of proofreading.
• I have no noticeable errors. 

• I present my information in order.
• I connect ideas.
• I use different styles of formatting, but it does not interfere with the presentation.
• I show evidence of proofreading.
• I have a few errors that do not detract from my presentation.
  

• I present some of my information out of order.
• I usually connect ideas but some ideas are not connected.
• I use inconsistent formatting that detracts from the presentation.
• I show some evidence of proofreading.
• I have some errors that detract from my presentation.

• I present my information in a disorganized way.
• I do not connect ideas.
• I use inconsistent formatting that interferes with the presentation.
• I show little or no evidence of proofreading.
• I have many errors that significantly detract from the meaning of my presentation.