Town Planner Rubric
How will I know how well I did Part 1 – the coordinate graphing map of a realistically sustainable town?
Mastery
Advancing
Progressing
Emerging
Beginning
Limited
Science Connections
 Env. sustainability planning
 Thoughtful placement decisions &
clear reasoning
Presents thoughtful and valid
reasons that clearly connect to
the environment and sustainability
Presents reasons for the town plan with
some connections to the environment
and sustainability
Presents few reasons for placement
decisions; 0-1 environmental
connections
Mathematical/Logical thinking
 Logical size relationships
 Accurate coordinate graphing and
labeling
Presentation Skills
 Professional speaking skills
Coordinates are all accurate and
the size of buildings is logical
Mostly accurate coordinates given for
buildings and the size relationship of
each building is mostly logical
Coordinates do not match with
buildings and the size relationship of
buildings is illogical
Establishes eye contact, easy to
hear, clear, and fluent throughout
the presentation
Establishes eye contact some of the
time; easy to hear, clear, and fluent
through some of the presentation.
Little eye contact; difficult to hear,
most of the presentation is unclear
Most written conventions are correct
and writing is legible
Multiple errors in the writing; several
parts are messy or unclear

Polished written product
Perfect written conventions with
clear, neat labels
How will I know how well I did Part 2 – describing a new environmental world in Explain Everything?
Mastery
Advancing
Progressing
Emerging
Beginning
Science Connections
 Logical consequences of the new
world are thoughtfully presented
Presentation Skills
 Writing
 Visual Effects
 Citations
Self-Management Skills
 On task throughout the project
4-5 (or more) specific, logical
consequences of the new world are
presented
The writing clearly explains the
ideas. It’s well-organized with
perfect use of conventions.
Variety of effects make the
presentation interesting and
enhance the message
All sources are cited and included
at the end
2-3 logical consequences are given;
may be missing an obvious logical
consequence
Most ideas are clearly explained. The
writing has organization and most
conventions are correct.
Effects are present, but not varied;
some may be interesting, but distract
from the main message
Great use of class time; almost
always on task
Mostly good use of class time;
sometimes off task / distracting other
groups
Town Planner Project 2015 – 2016
Limited
0-1 logical consequences are given
Most ideas are unclear. There is little
organization and there are many
errors in written conventions.
Very few effects; effects are not
connected to the message at all
No sources are cited
Name:
Did not use class time wisely to
develop this project
You are about to design your own town, and consider the needs of both human beings and the plants and animals that share the
town’s environment. Your town will be imaginary, but it must be a place that could realistically be in Canada in the present time
period (no aliens, dinosaurs, or jungles).
Part I: The Map
A) Includes at least 10 different man-made structures and at least 5 landforms, including a wetland
B) The size of each item makes sense in relation to other items
C) Items are placed thoughtfully with regard to sustainability and the needs of humans and other living things
D) The map is constructed on graph paper, labeled with coordinates (letters on the horizontal axis, numbers on the vertical)
- Attach a separate piece of paper that labels the coordinate pairs of each item on your map
For example: (B,6) – Hospital
E) You are prepared to speak professionally about your map and your reasoning for each item’s placement
Part II: The “What – If” World
A) Create an Explain Everything presentation, imagining a world with a new condition, policy, or circumstance.
B) Consider the environmental, economic, social, physical, and every-day changes that would result from this new world situation,
and show what might happen to people, other living things, as well as landforms and man-made structures.
C) This world will be in a not-too-distant future, and it should resemble Earth, but it does not have to be North America.
D) You may need to do some research to find out some logical consequences. Be sure to keep track of your sources.