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Genius Hour Rubric


3 2 1 Points
Earned
Driving
Question
Used the question
to steer the project
and stayed focused
on the question
Did not stay on
the focus of the
question
Did not have a
driving question

S.T.E.M. Can explain how
the project is
related to Science,
Technology,
Engineering, or
Math
Project is
S.T.E.M. related
but cannot
explain how
Project is not
S.T.E.M. related

Sources 2 or more useful
sources
1 source that is
useful
No sources
Product Product shows
effort
Product shows
little effort
No product
Perseverance Student stuck to the
idea and worked
through problems
that arose
Student stuck to
the idea but
gave up easily
when problems
arose
Student changed
idea instead of
working through
the problems

Ingenuity Product showcased
some form of
ingenuity or
originality
Student showed
little originality
in product
Student showed
no originality in
product

Reflection Log Log was kept up to
date and used to
steer work tasks
Log was not up
to date
No log
Use of time Student used 100%
of time given
efficiently
Student used 75-
99% of time
efficiently
Student used 74-
50% of time
given efficiently




Total points

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