Chemistry Part 2

Children’s Book Project – 200 points

This project is one of your choices for the culminating project for Science class – Chemistry
Part 2. It is to be a story about the topic in chemistry that you chose. Remember you must
write a story that will TEACH young children about a specific issue related to chemistry. You
have already chosen this topic, so you should have an idea of what you plan to do. Be careful to
use vocabulary correctly and explain it to your audience (children) in your book/story. You will
lose credit if you use words incorrectly. Be mindful that this is a children’s book…do NOT
put anything inappropriate in the story nor in the pictures.
Your book project has 2 parts:
Part 1 – write the book
Part 2 – read the book to a group of 1st or 2nd students.

You must include in your book:

1. You must have a cover page that is neat and gives a clue to what your story is about.
Use bold lettering to make it look like a real children’s book.
2. Title page has a graphic or fancy lettering, has title, author's name, and a picture.
3. The book should very well organized. One idea follows another in a logical sequence with
clear transitions.
4. Use scientific vocabulary clearly making sure to explain the idea to teach your audience
5. You are required to have 10 separate pages of the story with pictures illustrating what
is written on that page.
6. You should have 2-4 sentences per page that describe a step in your routine. Be careful
to use a variety of sentences. Sentences should be creatively written with correct
grammar, spelling, and complete.
7. Be sure to include chemistry vocabulary that you have learned in class while studying
chemistry.
8. Be careful to use vocabulary correctly and explain it to your audience (children) in your
book/story. You will lose credit if you use words incorrectly.
9. Be mindful that this is a children’s book and do not put anything inappropriate in the
story nor in the pictures.
10. The final draft of the story is readable, clean, neat and attractive.
11. This assignment is worth 100 points total. Earn every point you can!!!!

Presentation:
1. You will be reading your book to a group of 1st or 2nd grade students.
2. Your presentation will be an additional 100 points.
 Children's Book Rubric
Student Name:     ________________________________________ (Late = - 5 points per day!!!)

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 0
Title Page Title page has a graphic or fancy Title page has title, author's
lettering, has title, author's name, name, and a picture.
Title page has 2 of the 3
required elements. Page
Title page has fewer than
2 of the required Not
and a picture.
(5 pts)
(4 pts) lacks creativity.
(3 pts)
elements and is messy.
(1 - 2 pts)
Handed
in
Neatness The final draft of the story is The final draft of the story The final draft of the The final draft is not neat
readable, clean, neat and is readable, neat and story is readable and or attractive. It looks like
attractive. attractive, but lacks overall some of the pages are the student just wanted
professionalism of attractive. It looks like to get it done and didn't
presentation. parts of it might have care what it looked like.
been done in a hurry. (1 pts)
(5 pts) (3 - 4 pts) (2 pts)
Organization The story is very well organized. The story is pretty well The story is a little hard Ideas seem to be
One idea follows another in a organized. One idea may to follow. The transitions randomly arranged.
logical sequence with clear seem out of place. Clear are sometimes not clear.
transitions. transitions are used. (5 - 6 pts) (1 - 4 pts)
(9 - 10 pts) (7 - 8 pts)
Sentences Rich variety in sentence structure Some variety in sentence Simple and/or awkward Incorrect or incomplete
and length. Goes beyond basic structure and length. sentence structure, but sentences used
use of the language. Sentences some sentences may throughout story.
are correct and complete. not be correct.
(9 - 10 pts) (5 - 6 pts)
(7 - 8 pts) (1 - 4 pts)
Grammatical Excellent structure and accuracy. Many correctly used verbs Many incorrectly used Few sentences are
correctness Complete sentences. Above and grammatical structures grammatical elements structurally correct and
average use of verbs and other with some major errors and structure. Many are generally
grammatical elements. (11 - 15 pts) elementary mistakes. incomprehensible.
(16 - 20 pts) (6 - 10 pts) (1 - 5 pts)
Vocabulary: Used scientific vocabulary. Used some scientific Used very little scientific Lacks most scientific
See Explained scientific vocabulary vocabulary appropriately, vocabulary appropriately vocabulary used
clearly to the audience. Correctly but could have used more. (6 - 10 pts) appropriately.
assignment for used vocabulary. (11 - 15 pts) (1 - 5 pts)
requirements (16 - 20 pts)
Task Student has completed 10 or Student has completed 10 Student has completed 8 Student has completed 6
Completion more pages to their story, with pages to their story, with pages with pictures. Had or less pages to their
pictures, and typed text. Used pictures. Used class time problems staying story. Did not do any
time wisely in class. Book is easy wisely, with few exceptions, focused in class. Did work at home on project.
to understand and clearly book is neat, but has not always do work at Did not follow guidelines.
explains the issue being taught. issues with clarity of home when needed. Did not attach the
Followed all guidelines. thought. Completed some Attached the Student completed Student
Completed work at home when work at home. Followed Project Form not fully Project Form or di attach
needed. Followed guidelines of most guidelines. Attached complete form, but is incomplete or
project. Attached the completed the Student Project Form incomprehensible.
Student Project Form. (21 - 30 mostly completed
pts) (16 - 20 pts) (6 - 15pts) (1 – 5 pts)
TOTAL: _________ /100
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