Our Lady of Victory Catholic School

Computer Lab

The Planet Project

A Joint Computer/Science Project

 

Due Date: November 24, 2008

Assigned Date: November 4, 2008

 

 

Overall Description:

 

In this project you will research one of the nine planets and complete a PowerPoint presentation of at least 20 slides showing what you have learned.  You will be given science and computer class time to utilize research resources and create your presentation. You will be expected to turn in drafts at intermediate times for progress and accuracy evaluation/grade.

 

What to include:

 

Your PowerPoint presentation should include all details as listed in the science project description.  In addition, your PowerPoint should include the following:

 

 

Rubric:

 

Please see the attached rubric that will be used to determine the computer grade of this project.

 


Our Lady of Victory Catholic School

Computer Lab

The Planet Project

Rubric

 

Student Name:  _________________________

Student Grade: __________________________

 

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Evaluation

Main Title Page

1 element included

2 elements included

3 elements included

All elements included: Name

Planet

Date

Teachers

 

Content

Contains less than 16 slides or poor detail

Contains less than 17 slides or average detail

Contains 18 slides with good detail

Contains at least 20 slides with all required detail

 

Design

Contains poor design including no varying font style and size, color and/or less than 6 inappropriate photos or no watermark

Contains fair design including some use of font style and point size, color and/or inappropriate photos or less than 7 photos or no watermark

Contains

good overall design including good use of font style and point size, color and 7 appropriate photos with one watermark

Contains excellent overall design including good use of font style and point size, color and 8 appropriate photos with one watermark

 

Saved and Printed Properly

Not saved or  printout of outline not turned in

Saved to personal drive and no printout of outline turned in

Saved to personal drive and printout of outline turned in

Saved to H drive and printout of outline turned in

 

 

Sources Cited Page

No sources cited

1 Source included and/or not properly cited

2- 3 Sources included but not properly cited

2 –3 Sources included and properly cited

 

Spelling/Grammar

Greater than 5 spelling or grammar mistakes

3-5 spelling or grammar mistakes

1-3 spelling or grammar mistakes

No spelling or grammar mistakes

 

Sounds

No sound

Too much sound or too little sound

A little bit too much or too little sound

Good use of sound

 

Flow

Less than 5 transitions or animations

Only 5-7 transitions or animations

8-9

Appropriate  transitions/

animation

10 or more

Appropriate  transitions/

animation

 

Total