Honors Anatomy & Physiology Special Senses Project: Model
The model is a true
representation of the organ or
receptor and labels are
present & correctly placed
Student is able to explain all
structures in the model and
explain their functions.
Care was obviously taken
building the model. It is neat,
colorful, and easy to
understand.
Presentation of model is done
without “ums” or stumbling
with words. All words are
pronounced correctly.
Project is completed on due
date
Name ____________________________
EXCELLS
4 points
MEETS
3 points
LACKING
2 points
NOT ACCEPTABLE
0 points
The model looks like one
purchased from a supply
company.
The model is a true
representation of the organ or
receptor and labels are
present & correctly placed
The model is missing 1 major
part or >1 minor part or at
least 2 labels are placed
incorrectly.
>1 major part is missing or
most minor parts are missing
or there is > 2 labels placed
incorrectly
Student is able to explain all
structures in the model and
explain their functions
Student cannot explain
structures in their model
without referring to a “cheatsheet” but explanations of
structures & functions is
mostly correct.
Student does not know the
structure or function of at
least 1 part of the model
X
Care was obviously taken
building the model. It is neat,
colorful, and easy to
understand.
Either there is no use of color
in the model or parts are
messy
There is no use of color in the
model & overall it is a mess
X
Presentation of model is done
without “ums” or stumbling
with words. All words are
pronounced correctly.
Presentation of model has 1-3
instances of “ums” or
stumbling or has 1-3
mispronunciations
Presentation if painful to
watch: there are many “ums”,
stumbles, or
mispronunciations.
X
Project is completed on due
date
X
Project is late
X
Honors Anatomy & Physiology Special Senses Project Power Point
Information on slides covers
the topic, is instructive, and is
correct.
X2
Slides are easy to read,
organized, and wording is not
crowded
Graphics are well chosen, not
too busy, and font is
consistent throughout all
slides
Presentation of power point is
well prepared. Presenter does
NOT read slides to class.
There were no “ums” or
hesitations.
Name _______________________________
EXCELLS
4 points
MEETS
3 points
LACKING
2 points
NOT ACCEPTABLE
0 points
X
Information on slides covers
the topic, is instructive, and is
correct.
X2
Some information is not
completely covered but the
power point is instructive and
correct X2
There are some major
omissions of important
information and/or some
information is incorrect
Slides are easy to read,
information is organized, and
wording is not crowded
Information is organized but
some slides are not easy to
read or are crowded with
information
Information is not organized,
most slides are not easy to
read, and there is crowding on
slides
Graphics are well chosen, not
too busy, and font is easy to
read and consistent
throughout all slides
Some graphic features are
indistinct or not good
examples or font is not
consistent throughout all
slides
Graphics are few and far
between or very poorly chosen
or font is difficult to read or
multiple fonts re used
Presentation of power point is
well prepared. Presenter does
NOT read slides to class.
There were no “ums” or
hesitations.
Presentation of power point is
not smooth throughout.
Presenter reads some of slides
to class. There were a few
“ums” or hesitations.
Presentation is disorganized,
there many “ums” or
hesitations.
X
Graphics looked
professionally done.
X
Honors Anatomy & Physiology Special Senses Project: Class Activity Rubric
Name _____________________
EXCELLS
4 POINTS
MEETS
3 POINTS
LACKING
2 POINTS
NOT ACCEPTABLE
0 POINTS
X
Purpose of this activity is clear
to the students; directions are
complete and clear. There is
no confusion.
Purpose of this lesson is
vague, students could
understand what to do after
some minimal extra
explanation
Purpose of this class activity is
not clear to the students,
directions are not easy to
follow and the class does not
understand what it needs to
do.
The activity helps students
make connections or is well
matched with the purpose
The activity is interesting but
did not really match the
assignment
The activity had little to do
with the special sense
assigned
Activity was very informative
and students were engaged
throughout the activity
Students learned some things
during this activity and most
students were engaged at least
some of the time.
Nobody learned anything
participating in this activity
and most students acted bored
or uninterested during this
activity
Presenter is well prepared and
organized. Entire activity
goes very smoothly
Presenter has 1 – 2 moments
of disorganization or
confusion but overall activity
goes well.
Presenter seems confused, or
was very disorganized, or
forgot materials for activity
PURPOSE
Purpose of this activity is clear to
the students; directions are
complete and clear. There is no
confusion.
MATCH
The activity helps students
make connections or is well
matched with the purpose
X
INFORMATIVE
Activity was very informative
and students were engaged
throughout the activity
Activity was very informative,
students were engaged and
Dr. Nugent decided she would
use this in future classes
PRESENTATION
Presenter is well prepared and
organized. Entire activity
goes very smoothly.
X
Honors Anatomy & Physiology Special Senses Project: Nerve Pathway Diagram Rubric
EXCELLS
4 POINTS
Name ____________________
MEETS
3 POINTS
LACKING
2 POINTS
NOT ACCEPTABLE
0 POINTS
ACCURACY
The diagram is an accurate
representation of the nerve
pathway for this special sense.
The diagram is an accurate
representation of the nerve
pathway for this special sense
The diagram has 1 or 2 minor
inaccuracies
There is at least one major
inaccuracy in the diagram
ORGANIZATION
The nerve pathway drawing is
organized to enhance
understanding. Parts are
labeled clearly
The nerve pathway drawing is
organized to enhance
understanding. Parts are
labeled clearly
The drawing is not organized
in logical order or parts are
not clearly labeled
Overall there is no obvious
organization and the labels
are either missing or incorrect
DESIGN
The poster drawings are
colorful, neat, and pleasing to
the eye
The poster drawings are
colorful, neat, and pleasing to
the eye
The poster drawings are
colorful but crowded or messy
in areas
The poster drawings are either
not colorful or very crowded
or messy throughout
The presentation is smoothly
done, student understands the
information and most of the
class is able to grasp the
material
The presentation is mostly
done smoothly and most of
the class is able to grasp the
material
The student obviously is not
prepared for the presentation
and very few classmates can
understand the information
PRESENTATION
The presentation is smoothly
done, student understands the
information and most of the
class is able to grasp the
material
Student does an outstanding
job presenting a complicated
topic. The student obviously
understands the information
and is able to explain it in a
way the class can understand