Evaluation

 

Beginning

5

Developing

10

Accomplished

15

Exemplary

20

Score

 

 

Creating Plots

Only one line plot is attempted but is incorrect. Only one line plot is attempted and it is correct. A line plot for both area and population are attempted but only one is accurate. An accurate line plot is created for both the area and population.

 

 

Measures of Center

One measure of center is correct. Two measures of center are correct, or all are correct but work is not shown. The mean, median, and mode are correctly found and work is shown. Students correctly find the mean, median, mode, minimum, maximum, range, and outliers and show work.

References

One reference was incorrectly listed  One reference was correctly listed  Two references were correctly listed Three or more references were correctly listed

Data collection sheet

The sheet was more than 1/4 incomplete when submitted. The sheet was 1/4 incomplete when submitted. The sheet was completed but turned in late. The sheet was finished on time.

Typical State

Students choose a state but do not give any reasons for their decision.

Students justify their choice using one of the area measures of center.

Students justify their choice using two of the area measures of center.

Students justify their choice using all area measures of center as well as information from their plots.