Name: ______________________________________

EXPLORE

You and your group will take on the role of archeologists who
have found the missing treasure chest of a famous explorer. You
want to share your fascinating discovery with the rest of the
world, but first you must convince the board members of your
local museum that the treasure chest is authentic (real). With
your team members, you will investigate a famous explorer then
use your imagination to create the treasure chest that your
archaeological team found.

Your Explorer Treasure Chest will contain the following items:

• A map of the explorer's voyage(s)

• Explorer's journal
• Artifacts
• Tools or resources the explorer used
• A timeline of the major events that occurred during the
explorer's voyage(s)

After completing your treasure chest, you will present it to the

Board Members of the Susan Lindgren Museum of Exploration
(the class) for analysis. They will determine whether or not the
chest and its contents are authentic and deserve worldwide
recognition.

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Treasure Chest Rubric

Central Idea: Observation and exploration lead to discovery and develop new understandings.

Individual Evaluation

The Journal…

____ lists what was observed. Lowest Quality = Less than 3 items
____ lists what was collected. Lower Quality = 3-4 items
____ contains the goal/purpose/motivation for the exploration. Expectation = 5 items
____ has the clear voice of the writer. Higher Quality = 6 items
____ contains the new understandings/discovery from the exploration.
____ is legible and readable.

The Artifacts…

___ are relevant and historically accurate. Lowest Quality = less than 3 items
___ are identified with a title. Lower Quality = 3-4 items
___ are tagged with a description. Expectation = 5 items
___ are tagged with a date. Higher Quality = 6 items
___ are tagged with a location.
___ Student provided at least two artifacts.

The Tools/Resources…

___ are specific to the exploration. Lowest Quality = less than 2 items
___ are identified with a title. Lower Quality = 2 items
___ are sketched or described. Expectation = 3 items
___ Student provided at least one tool or resource. Higher Quality = 4 items

Final Reflection…

___ defines the impact of the exploration. Lowest Quality = less than 2 items
___ explains why chest should be included in the museum. Lower Quality = 2 items
___ explains why the exploration is important. Expectation = 3 items
___ explains how the discovery(s) is important. Higher Quality = 4 items

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Group Evaluation

The Map…

___ has all continents labeled. Lowest Quality = less than 3 items
___ outlines the countries visited. Lower Quality = 3-4 items
___ has all stops labeled during voyage. Expectation = 5-6 items
___ has a legend. Higher Quality = 7-8 items
___ has a compass rose.
___ indicates the direction of the voyage.
___ dates the voyage.
___ has colorful routes and images.

The Timeline…

___ is accurate. Lowest Quality = less than 3 items

___ is visually attractive. Lower Quality = 3 items
___ is in chronological order. Expectation = 4 items
___ has at least five important events. Higher Quality = Not available

The Presentation…

___ balances participation between all team members. Lowest Quality = 0 items
___ contains information from each individual’s work. Lower Quality = 1 item
Expectation = 2 items
Higher Quality = Not available

Group Members

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