The document provides a rubric for evaluating paper bag animal craft projects. It assesses students on attractiveness and craftsmanship, use of sources of inspiration, knowledge of the animal's culture or story, time and effort spent, and ability to work with others. Top scores are given for projects that show great pride and planning, cite multiple sources, demonstrate understanding of the animal, make good use of class time plus additional work at home, and support other students.

1. Making a Paperbag Animal
Teacher Name:
Student Name: ________________________________________
CATEGORY 4 3 2
Attractiveness/Craftm The paper bag animal The paper bag animal The design and
anship shows that the shows that the construction were
creator took great creator took pride in planned. The item has
pride in his/her work. his/her work. The several flaws
The design and design and (unwanted bumps,
Sources The student has 5 or The student has 3-4 The student has 2
more sources of sources of inspiration sources of inspiration
inspiration correctly correctly cited. correctly cited.
cited.
Knowledge about The student can The student can The student can
Culture/Story answer 3 questions answer 2 questions answer 1 question
correctly about the correctly about the correctly about the
animal that the bag animal that the bag animal that the bag
represents. represents. represents.
Time and Effort Class time was used Class time was used Class time was not
wisely. Much time wisely. Student could always used wisely,
and effort went into have put in more time but student did do
the planning and and effort at home. some additional work
design of the paper at home.
Working With Others Almost always listens Usually listens to, Often listens to,
to, shares with, and shares, with, and shares with, and
supports the efforts of supports the efforts of supports the efforts of
others. Tries to keep others. Does not others, but
people working well cause "waves" in sometimes is not a

2. nimal
1 Score
The paper bag animal
looks thrown together
at the last minute. It
appears that little
design or planning
The student has fewer
than 2 sources of
inspiration correctly
cited.
The student does not
understand how the
bag relates to the
animal being studied.
Class time was not
used wisely and the
student put in no
additional effort.
Rarely listens to,
shares with, and
supports the efforts of
others. Often is not a
good team player.