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Making A Map
CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Map Legend/Key Legend is easy-to-find Legend contains a Legend contains an Legend is absent or
and contains a complete set of almost complete set of lacks several symbols.
complete set of symbols, including a symbols, including a
symbols, including a compass rose. compass rose.
compass rose.
Color Choices Student always uses Student usually uses Student sometimes Student does not use
color appropriate for color appropriate for uses color appropriate color appropriately.
features (e.g. blue for features (e.g. blue for for features (e.g. blue
water; black for labels, water; black for labels, for water; black for
etc.) on map. etc.). labels, etc.).
Labels - At least 90% of the 80-89% of the items 79-70% of the items Less than 70% of the
Accuracy items are labeled and are labeled and are labeled and items are labeled and
located correctly. located correctly. located correctly. located correctly.
Labels & 90-100% of the 89-80% of the 79-70% of the Less than 70% of the
Features - labels/features can be labels/features can be labels/features can be labels/features can be
read easily. read easily. read easily. read easily.
Neatness
Knowledge The student can The student can The student can The student can
Gained as rapidly and accurately rapidly and accurately rapidly and accurately rapidly and accurately
label at least 10 label 8-9 features. label 6-7 features. label fewer than 6
Demonstrated features. features.
when shown a
blank base map:
Date Created: October 22, 2003, Revised July 2005.