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Rubric for Batter Up!

Grand Slam

25 Points /

Homerun

24-22 Points /

Extra Base

21-19 Points /

Strike Out

18-0 Points

Identify the mathematician

·  Name is spelled correctly
·  Birth and Death Dates
·  One paragraph with a minimum of five sentences describing the mathematician’s background/education / ·  Name is spelled correctly
·  Birth and Death Dates
·  One paragraph with three to four sentences describing background/education / ·  Name is spelled correctly
·  Birth and Death Dates
·  One or two sentences describing background/ education / ·  Name is misspelled
·  No birth and death dates
·  No sentences about background/education
Mathematician’s Contribution
·  One paragraph with a minimum of five sentences giving the mathematician’s contribution(s) / ·  One paragraph with three to four sentences giving the mathematician’s contribution(s) / ·  One or two sentences giving the mathematician’s contribution(s) / ·  No sentences about the mathematician’s contribution(s)
Mathematician’s Illustration and Quotation/Aesthetics
·  Hand drawn or Internet generated picture
·  Quotation and its significance
·  Card is neat and creative / ·  Hand drawn or Internet generated picture
·  Quotation and no significance
·  Card is neat and creative / ·  Hand drawn or Internet generated picture
·  No quotation
·  Card is somewhat neat and creative / ·  No picture
·  No quotation
·  Card is not creative and is messy
Word Problem and Solution
·  Word problem relates to the mathematician
·  Solution is present and accurate / ·  Word problem is present but it is not relevant to mathematician
·  Solution is present and accurate / ·  Word problem is present but it is not relevant
·  Solution is not present and is inaccurate / ·  No word problem
·  No solution
Self-Evaluation: Looking back at the project, critique your work for its strengths and weaknesses.
TOTAL SCORE