Geometry Quilt Project
Rubric
Description
Outstanding
100 – 90
30 – 26
Acceptable
89 – 80
25 – 22
Barely Acceptable
79 – 70
21 – 18
Inadequate
Less than 69
Less than 18
Demonstrate
complete
understanding and
scope of the project.
Demonstrates
understanding of the
project.
Demonstrates partial
understanding of the
project.
Demonstrates no
understanding of the
project.
Evidence/Support
Clearly supports
ideas with
extensive relevant
details, i.e.,
analysis includes at
least 3 examples of
designs with an
explanation of how
each one works
and sources are
cited. Analysis
identifies shapes,
transformational
congruency and
lines of symmetry.
Supports ideas
with relevant
details, i.e.,
analysis includes 2
examples of
designs with an
explanation of how
each one works
and sources are
cited. Analysis
identifies 2 of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency, and
lines of symmetry.
Provides some
support with
relevant details,
i.e., analysis
includes 1 example
of design with an
explanation of how
it works. Analysis
identifies 2 of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency, and
lines of symmetry
and no sources are
cited.
Vocabulary
including use of
appropriate
mathematical
terms: symmetry,
transformation,
rotation, reflection,
and translation.
Mechanics & style
Consistently uses
rich, appropriate,
essential
vocabulary
including
appropriate
mathematical
terms.
Consistently
demonstrates
sentence variety as
well as mastery of
grammar,
punctuation and
spelling, i.e.,
writing has no
more than 1
mistake in spelling
and grammar.
Frequently use
appropriate and
essential
vocabulary,
including some use
of appropriate
mathematical
terms.
Demonstrates
some sentence
variety as well as
some control of
grammar,
punctuation and
spelling, i.e.,
writing has no
more than 2 – 4
mistakes in
spelling and
grammar.
Limited use of
appropriate and
essential
vocabulary
including limited
use of appropriate
mathematical
terms.
Demonstrates
limited sentence
variety and limited
control of
grammar,
punctuation and
spelling, i.e.,
writing has no
more than 5 – 7
mistakes in
spelling and
grammar.
Provide little or no
support with
relevant details,
i.e., there is limited
or no analysis
and/or no
examples of
designs and how
they work.
Analysis identifies
only 1 of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency, and
lines of symmetry
and no sources are
cited.
Fails to use
appropriate and
essential
vocabulary and
does not use
appropriate
mathematical
terms.
Fails to incorporate
sentence variety
and displays
minimal grammar,
punctuation and
spelling, i.e.,
writing has more
than 7 mistakes in
spelling and
grammar.
Total Points Possible
Section 1: Analysis
Purpose: Write an
Analysis of how
geometric patterns
are used in designing
quilts.
Your Points for
Section 1
Section 2: Create 2
original drawings
20 – 18
17 – 16
15 – 14
Less than 14
Use of geometric
shapes – triangle,
square, rectangle,
circle, trapezoid, or
other regular
polygons – to
design a square for
a quilt. Use a
straightedge –
neatness counts!
Intricate design.
Construction has
no mistakes in
shape, size or
position. Design is
colored in a pattern
that is discernable
and appropriate to
the subject.
Design is neat and
a straightedge was
used.
Slightly less
intricate design.
Construction has
no more than 2
mistakes in shape,
size or position.
Design is colored
in a pattern that is
mostly discernable
and appropriate to
the subject. Design
is neat and a
straightedge was
used.
Simple design.
Construction has
no more than 3
mistakes in shape,
size or position.
Design is colored
in a pattern that is
not discernable and
or appropriate to
the subject.
Design is slightly
sloppy and a
straightedge was
not used.
Simple design.
Construction has 4
or more mistakes
in shape, size or
position. Design is
not colored or is
missing. Design is
sloppy and a
straightedge was
not used.
Section 3: Original
Design – Quilt
Square
50 – 46
45 – 42
41 – 38
Less than 38
Use of geometric
shapes – triangle,
square, rectangle,
circle, trapezoid, or
other regular
polygons – to
design a square for
a quilt. Use a
straightedge –
neatness counts!
Includes thorough
& detailed analysis
of design using
appropriate
mathematical
terminology to
describe design.
Intricate design.
Construction has
no mistakes in
shape, size or
position. Design is
colored in a pattern
that is discernable
and appropriate to
the subject.
Design is neat and
a straightedge was
used. Analysis is
thorough and
detailed, using
appropriate
mathematical
terms to describe
shapes,
transformational
congruence and
symmetry.
Writing has no
more that 1
mistake in spelling
and grammar.
Slightly less
intricate design.
Construction has
no more than 2
mistakes in shape,
size or position.
Design is colored
in a pattern that is
mostly discernable
and appropriate to
the subject. Design
is neat and a
straightedge was
used. Analysis
identifies 2 of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency and
symmetry.
Writing has no
more than 2 – 4
mistakes in
spelling or
grammar.
Simple design.
Construction has
no more than 3
mistakes in shape,
size or position.
Design is colored
in a pattern that is
not discernable and
or appropriate to
the subject.
Design is slightly
sloppy and a
straightedge was
not used. Analysis
identifies 2 of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency and
symmetry.
Writing has no
more than 5 – 7
mistakes in
spelling or
grammar.
Simple design.
Construction has 4
or more mistakes
in shape, size or
position. Design is
not colored or is
missing. Design is
sloppy and a
straightedge was
not used. Analysis
identifies only 1 (
or none) of the
following: shapes,
transformational
congruency and
symmetry.
Writing has more
than 7 mistakes in
spelling or
grammar.
Your Points for
Section 2
Your Points for
Section 3
Your Total Points
for the Project