Make a State Facts Internet Hunt - Rubric

Name:

Exemplary

Hunt includes all aspects of the state: location, continent, capital, culture, language spoken, resources, geography, climate, special sites, unique wildlife or nature, health issues, facts

with varying questions (see below)

Intermediate

Hunt includes most aspects of the state

with varying questions (see below)

Novice

Hunt lacks many aspects of the state

Little variety in questions. (see below)

Meets question number criteria at least 15.

Meets 80% of question number criteria (12)

Meets 70% of question number criteria (10)

The introduction explains your choice and briefly supports the selection

 

The introduction explains your choice; no support of the selection given

 

No introduction or it does not explains your choice or support the selection

 

All links work on the web page

 

Majority of links work on web page

 

More than 3 links do not work on web page

 

All answers to questions provided on word processing copy

Most answers to questions provided - lacks 1 answer

more than 1 question lacks an answer

Kinds of questions to consider employing in a hunt:

Find a fact - go to a site and use links to find the answer

Multiple choice - use the site to find answer - you provide multiple choices.

Look up in search engine like a dictionary, database or encyclopedia

Mathematical - require a calculation based on the info found on the site

Chart reading - determine the answer based on a chart, table or graph found on the site.

Thinker - require reasoning of the answer based on info on site, but the answer is not directly given.
Example: If you proposed visiting Alaska during winter, you could ask about appropriate clothing.

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