Matter Magazine is the top magazine for getting the scoop on matter. Mrs. May, the head of the said magazine is running late on this month’s edition of Matter Magazine. She is desperately looking for articles that can explain how to identify the common changes that can take place. She is not only looking for a written explanation, but illustrations as well. As a journalist, you will investigate the changes that matter undergoes and create an article for the magazine to share your findings. You have to give a written explanation and illustrate changes that can occur in matter. Once this month’s edition has been published it will go under review by second grade classes. The following parts of your article will be graded: title of the article; content knowledge and accuracy; examples of change in matter and illustrations.
RUBRICS
| CATEGORY | Weight | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Title of Article | X1 (up to 4 pts available) | Title describes the article, title is centered, and larger than other text. | Title describes the article and is larger than other text. | Title barely describes article, is small and centered. | The title does not clearly describe what the article is about. |
| Content Knowledge and accuracy | X2 (up to 8 points available) | The information presented is correct (the difference between physical and chemical change is presented well) and it is clear which information goes with the pictures. | The information presented is correct (the difference between physical and chemical change is presented) and it is somewhat clear which information goes with the pictures. | The information presented is somewhat correct (the difference between physical and chemical change is presented) and it is somewhat clear which information goes with the pictures. | The information presented is incorrect (the difference between physical and chemical change is presented) and it is not clear which information goes with the pictures. |
| Examples of change in matter | X2 (up to 8 points available) | Shows a total of 10 or more examples of changes in matter | Shows a total of 7-9 examples of changes in matter | Shows a total of 4-6 examples of changes in matter. | Shows a total 3 or less examples of changes in matter |
| Illustrations | X1 (up to 4 points available) | Colorful and unique. Easy to identify pictures and easy to read words written. | Colorful and unique. Can identify most pictures and words written. | Some color and unique. Most words are difficult to identify. | No color used. Very hard to identify pictures and read words written. |
Note:
1. This article must be placed in a short white bond paper with a margin of 1” in all sides.
2. The format (font style, font size, line spacing and size of the pictures) depends on you. But take note that this is a magazine article and will be presented to grade two pupils.
3. Illustrations maybe drawn manually/copied and pasted from the internet/pictures from old magazines/newspapers.
4. This final output should not exceed three (3) pages and must be computer printed.
5. Deadline: December 15, 2011 (Thursday)
