Alicia Pembertons

5th Grade
Science Class Grading Rubric
Name:

Category

Content

Understanding

Summary
Paragraphs

Reasoning

The planet has 8

or more qualities
that would allow
life.

The planet has at

least 5 qualities
that would allow
life.

The student has

completed all 3
tasks.

The student has

The student has
The student has
completed 2 of the completed 1 of the not completed any
tasks.
tasks.
of the tasks.

The student has

two complete
paragraphs
answering the
questions asked
for each category.

The student has

almost two
complete
paragraphs
answering the
questions asked
for each category.
The student is able The student is able
to give valid
to give some valid
reasoning behind
reasoning behind
why they think
why they think
their qualities are
their qualities are
needed for life.
needed for life.

The planet has at

least 2 qualities
that would allow
life.

The planet has no

qualities that
would allow life.

The student has at

least one complete
paragraph
answering the
questions asked
for each category.

The student does

not have two
complete
paragraphs
answering the
questions asked
for each category.
The student is able The student is not
to give little
able to give any
reasoning behind
reasoning behind
why they think
why they think
their qualities are
their qualities are
needed for life.
needed for life.
Score:

/12
x2

Final Score:

/24