Science Notebook Rubric
Assignment: Assess your notebook according to the scale below.
	Beginner: 1 point	Novice: 2 points	Intermediate: 3 points	Expert: 4points	Self Evaluation	Teacher Evaluation
Organization	Table of Contents is largely incomplete, page no. missing, pages missing, loose papers or missing inserts.	Some items listed in Table of Contents, some pages numbered, inserts somewhat ragged and uneven.	For the most part, items listed in Table of Contents, pages numbered, inserts neatly pasted	All items listed in Table of Contents, pages numbered, inserts neatly pasted in.
Notes	Notes are missing, difficult to read, not appropriately labeled.	Some notes, not necessarily complete, titled and dated.	Most notes are present, complete, titled and dated	Notes are present, complete, titled and dated
Vocabulary	Vocabulary largely incomplete	Same Vocabulary present with definitions	Most Vocabulary present with definitions	All Vocabulary present with definitions
Neatness	Little effort to keep items in order, legible. Papers loose and jagged.	Some effort made to keep items in order Neatly labeled and trimmed	Effort is made to keep items in order, minimize scratching out, papers trimmed.	Strong effort is made to maintain a notebook that is functional in its neatness
Notebook elements	Many elements are missing.	Some elements are missing	For the most, all elements are present	All elements are present.
Tell what aspect of your notebook needs the most improvement
Tell what aspect of your notebook makes you most proud				Total Points