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Amazing Race Rubric

CATEGORY
REQUIRED ELEMENTS
POINTS GIVEN
Task 1:
Locations
Completed Google Document.
Locations Chosen (6 cities)
Climate
Physical Geography
Economy
5 points
Task 2:
Itinerary
Completed Google Document.
Continent, Country, City
Absolute Location (Coordinates)
Relative Location (Making a Statement)
Flight Distance From Previous Location
10 points
Task 3:
Activities
Completed Google Document.
Task/Activity described for each of the locations
5 points

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Sure! Here’s a rubric for the Amazing Race project based on the categories and required elements you provided:

| CATEGORY | REQUIRED ELEMENTS | POINTS GIVEN | MAX POINTS | |----------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|------------| | Task 1: Locations | Completed Google Document.<br>Locations Chosen (6 cities)<br>Climate<br>Physical Geography<br>Economy | 5 points | 5 | | Task 2: Itinerary | Completed Google Document.<br>Continent, Country, City<br>Absolute Location (Coordinates)<br>Relative Location (Making a Statement)<br>Flight Distance From Previous Location | 10 points | 10 | | Task 3: Activities | Completed Google Document.<br>Task/Activity described for each of the locations | 5 points | 5 |

Grading Scale:

  • Total Points Possible: 20 points
  • 95-100% (19-20 points): Excellent – All elements are completed with high quality and detail.
  • 85-94% (17-18 points): Good – Most elements are completed; minor details or requirements may be missing.
  • 75-84% (15-16 points): Satisfactory – Some elements are missing or poorly done; lacks detail in several areas.
  • 65-74% (13-14 points): Needs Improvement – Many elements are missing or insufficiently detailed; significant gaps in information.
  • Below 65% (12 points or less): Unsatisfactory – Most elements are incomplete or lacking; does not meet the project requirements.

Points Breakdown:

  1. Task 1: Locations

    • 1 point for each completed requirement
      • Locations (1 point)
      • Climate (1 point)
      • Physical Geography (1 point)
      • Economy (1 point)

  2. Task 2: Itinerary

    • 2 points for each completed requirement
      • Continent, Country, City (2 points)
      • Absolute Location (Coordinates) (2 points)
      • Relative Location (Making a Statement) (2 points)
      • Flight Distance From Previous Location (2 points)

  3. Task 3: Activities

    • 1 point for each completed requirement
      • Activity described for each of the six locations (1 point each)

This rubric should help you evaluate the submissions for the Amazing Race project effectively! You can adjust the grading scale or the point assignments based on your specific needs.