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Display X2	Graphics and content easily viewed and clarify the presentation	Most graphics content easily viewed, and add clarity to the presentation.	Several graphics not easily viewed, and some graphics could have been added to clarify the presentation	Many graphics are not clear or are too small. Graphics are minimal.
Required Mathematical Elements X4	The poster includes all required math elements, clearly labeled and presented.	Most of the required math elements are included on the poster, and are clearly labeled.	Some of the required elements are included on the poster but may need more explanation or detail.	Several required elements were missing.
Knowledge Gained X2	Students can accurately answer all questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Students can accurately answer most questions related to facts in the poster and the processes used to create the poster.	Students can accurately answer some of questions related to facts in the poster and processes used to create the poster.	Students appear to have insufficient knowledge about the facts or processes used in the poster.
Attractiveness X4	The tri-fold is exceptionally attractive in terms of design, layout, and neatness	The tri-fold is attractive in terms of design, layout and neatness.	The tri-fold is acceptably attractive though it may be a bit messy.	The tri-fold is distractingly messy or very poorly designed. It is not attractive.
Title X2	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and is quite creative.	Title can be read from 6 ft. away and describes content well.	Title describes the content accurately but is not creative.	The title is too small and/or does not describe the content of the poster well.
Information Gathering (Weight of Backpacks) X 4	Accurate information regarding the weight of backpacks is taken from several sources and displayed creatively.	Some information about weight of backpacks is presented	More information regarding the weight of backpacks would have made the display more interesting.	Little information given about the weight of backpacks.
Working Together (Self –evaluation) X 3 (teacher may agree or disagree)	I took a leadership role in the group and contributed an equal portion. I used my class time well and produced a maximum amount of work at school. When gathering data in my assigned division, I acted responsibly	I did approximately the same amount of work as the other members of my group. I used my time fairly well, although a portion of the work had to be completed at home. When gathering data in my assigned division, I generally stayed at my assigned location and acted responsibly.	The work was not divided evenly and one or two people did a great deal more work than the others. Sometimes, I was off task during class work time. Getting organized and down to work was difficult. When gathering data, I didn’t say at my assigned position all of the time.	The work was not completed on time and some people did not contribute to the project. I was off task most of the time during school work times. I didn’t help my group on the day I was to collect the data from my assigned location.