Scoring Rubric

Samples of Matter

Overview: Students research and record information about several samples of matter. These samples include elements, compounds, and mixtures.

Assessed Items	Points	What to Look For
Create listing and description of elements, compounds, and mixtures	3	At least 5 elements, 5 compounds, and 5 mixtures are listed and labeled accurately.
	2	At least 3 elements, 3 compounds, and 3 mixtures are listed and labeled accurately.
	1	No more than 2 elements, 2 compounds, and 2 mixtures are listed and labeled accurately.
Collection of element, compound, and mixture samples	3	At least 5 samples are displayed under each heading, and they are labeled correctly.
	2	At least 3 samples are displayed under each heading, and they are labeled correctly.
	1	No more than 2 samples are displayed under each heading, and they are labeled correctly.