Basic Treehouse Project Learning Process Rubric

Brainstorm/Plan

Students create a plan or a brainstorm web. See Building Steps, #2

brainstorm web or plan:

• is incomplete
• does not show that the student planned ahead for creating their treehouse.
• If students are partnering, does not show plans for each partners involvement

• Same as 1 but there is more information to show that the student did some advance planning.
• If students are partnering, shows some plans for each partners involvement

• brainstorm web or plan shows student planned ahead for each section of their treehouse.
• If students are partnering, the web or plan shows plans for each partners involvement

Same as 3. In addition it is evident that the student used their brainstorm web or plan to structure their page and to gather all materials ahead of time.

Working Together

Partners show exceptional ability to help each other, communicate and share the work. The treehouse exemplifies a product that couldn't have been created without the partnership.

Following Guidelines

Student shows exemplary ability to stay on task and listen to directions.

Learning Independently and Solving Technology Problems

• Student does not read and will not use help topics, directions and support materials.
• Student gives up without trying, does not trouble shoot problems or find alternative tasks when something goes wrong.
• Student either doesn't ask for help and does nothing, or always asks for help without first trying a task on their own.

• Student has to be reminded often to read directions, use help and support materials and to work independently.
• If something goes wrong student can't figure out another task to complete.
• Student frequently asks for help without first trying to figure out what the problem is or engage in the task independently.

• Student reads directions and help topics, and uses support materials to work independently.
• If something goes wrong student can figure out something else to do .
• Student asks questions that demonstrate that they have tried to figure things out on their own first before asking for help.

Same as 3. In addition:

• Student shows exceptional ability to troubleshoot problems and demonstrates understanding of the problem situation.