rubric for resources

RUBRIC: Working With Resources in the CERES Lab
Measure Twice, Cut
Once!
Protecting the
Planet's Natural
Resources
Keeping Resources
Out of Landfill
Time is Precious!
Clean Up! Clean Up!
Everybody
Everywhere!
Needs Improvement
You cut into materials without
purposeful planning, meaning
that you make preventable
mistakes that end up using
materials unnecessarily.
Your project relies on
unsustainable resources
(single-use plastic, toxic
materials, slow-growth woods,
etc.)
You do not take care to sort
materials into the correct bins,
leading to excess material sent
to landfill, or toxic material not
disposed of safely.
You need to be frequently
reminded to stay on-task and
productive.
You ignore the impact of late
arrival or missed classes.
You do not do your share of
cleanup without repeated and
insistent reminders.
Rather than figuring out where
things go, you stash them
inappropriately.
You take shortcuts in cleanup
resulting in lost tools or
materials.
Approaching the
Expectations
You sometimes plan effectively
before cutting into/ using up
materials.
Some of your project uses lowimpact
materials (re-purposed,
low-carbon footprint, re-usable,
renewable, or digital.)
With occasional reminders, you
sort waste appropriately into
the correct categories and bins.
You need occasional reminders
to stay on task.
You finish work quickly but
don't use extra time to make
revisions.
With reminders, you do your
share of cleanup.
You avoid putting things away
if you are unsure of their
storage location, but do not
just stash things in random
places.
Meeting the Expectations
You consistently plan effectively before cutting
into/ using up materials (creating a blueprint,
drafting and using a paper pattern, or creating a
prototype with low-impact materials, etc) so
things aren't wasted.
The bulk of your project uses low-impact
materials (re-purposed, low-carbon footprint, reusable,
renewable, or digital.)
You sort waste appropriately in the correct
containers:
• Re-usable items (into correct bin)
• Recyclable materials (blue bin)
• Compostable organic waste (green bin)
• Landfill (grey bin)
• Toxic waste (dead battery bin)
You arrive on time, you get to work quickly, and
use the time productively to achieve goals.
You use the full time available to you to make
improvements to your work.
When you are absent, you arrange to come for
extra help.
You clean up quickly, and continue cleaning up
until the lab is clean.
When you are unsure where something goes, you
ask for help, then put things away correctly.