Rubric for the Evaluation of

Independent Scaled Graphing Project

Student Name:

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Standard being Assessed:
Draw a scaled [picture graph and a scaled] bar graph to represent a data set with several categories. Solve one- and two-step
how many more and how many less problems using information presented in scaled bar graphs. MCC3.MD.3

Requirement 0 points

2 points 4 points Score
Collection of data. Student does not finish
collecting data (only has 1
category).
Student collects data in 2
categories and displays it in
an ordered fashion (tally
chart, for example).
Student collects data in at
least 3 categories and
displays it in an ordered
fashion (tally chart, for
example).

Creation of bar graph with a
scale of 1 using data
collected.
Student creates a bar graph
of the data using a scale of 1,
but there are more than 2
errors.
Student creates a bar graph
of the data using a scale of 1,
but there are 1-2 errors.
Student creates a bar graph
of the data using a scale of 1,
and there are no errors.

Creation of bar graph with a
scale larger than 1.
Student creates a bar graph
with a scale larger than one,
but there are more than 3
errors.
Student creates a bar graph
with a scale larger than one
for the same data, and there
are 1-2 errors.
Student creates a bar graph
with a scale larger than one
for the same data, and there
are no errors.

Formulation of questions
about data/graph.
Student forms questions
about the data/graph, but 2
or less of the following
categories are represented in
the questions:
-How many more?
-How many less?
-One 1-step problem
-One 2-step problem
Student forms questions
about the data/graph. There
is at least 1 problem in 3 of
the following categories:
-How many more?
-How many less?
-One 1-step problem
-One 2-step problem
Student forms questions
about the data/graph. There
is at least 1 problem in each
of the following categories:
-How many more?
-How many less?
-One 1-step problem
-One 2-step problem

Answering of questions
formed about data/graph.
Student answers the
questions they formed with
more than 3 errors.
Student answers the
questions they formed no
more than 2 errors.
Student answers the
questions they formed with
no more than 1 error.

Total Score: