The Great Search for the Platonic Solids

Evaluation

"Remember your work here is the first challenge to enter the Mathematikoi Society!

          This experience may be  new to some of you.  Therefore, a rubric is provided here showing how you will be graded on your Submission Article, Worksheet, and Creations.  If you have any questions on the rubric or any of the tasks, please talk to me in class or email me: gensburg@acs.sparcc.org

Submission Article

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Essay No essay is written Only the beginning is present. Only the Beginning and middle are present.  A clear beginning, middle, and end are present.  
Documented Facts No facts are documented Less than half of the facts are documented. More than half of the facts are documented but not all.  All the facts present in the essay are documented.  
Websites None of the websites are used. Only one of the websites are used. Two of the websites are used. All three websites are used.  (Bonus: 3 points extra for any extra website used not listed up to 9 points total.)  
Content Nothing refers to the history of the Platonic Solids Less than half of the content refers to the Platonic Solids.  Nothing about the differences is mentioned. More than half of the content refers to the Platonic Solids.  More than half of the content refers to the differences of the Platonic Solids The content refers to the history of the  Platonic Solids.  The content refers to the differences of the Platonic Solids  
Intro-Questions None of the questions Answered. Only one of the introduction questions answered.  Only two of the introduction questions answered.  All three of the introduction questions answered.   

 

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Appearance Submission Article not completed, not typed, or not presentable.  Submission Article completed, typed, double spaced, size 12 font, inch boarders, and presentable.   

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Worksheet

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Fill In Chart Worksheet Chart not completed or submitted. Only half the chart is completed and the questions are not answered. The chart is completed but the questions are not answered. The chart and the questions are both completed.

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Creations

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Tetrahedron Construction Construction not completed or turned in. Construction is done with no extra decoration or care. Construction is done with no extra decoration, but is carefully constructed.  Other materials used for construction and/or decorations used.  
Hexahedron (Cube) Construction Construction not completed or turned in. Construction is done with no extra decoration or care. Construction is done with no extra decoration, but is carefully constructed.  Other materials used for construction and/or decorations used.  
Octahedron Construction Construction not completed or turned in. Construction is done with no extra decoration or care. Construction is done with no extra decoration, but is carefully constructed.  Other materials used for construction and/or decorations used.  
Dodecahedron Construction Construction not completed or turned in. Construction is done with no extra decoration or care. Construction is done with no extra decoration, but is carefully constructed.  Other materials used for construction and/or decorations used.  
Icosahedron Construction Construction not completed or turned in. Construction is done with no extra decoration or care. Construction is done with no extra decoration, but is carefully constructed.  Other materials used for construction and/or decorations used.  

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