Synthesis (creating ideas)

Learners create new ideas from information and incorporate it into their own thinking by generating example calculations, illustrations, tables and/or diagrams.

Learners make partial meaning the information and incorporate it into their own thinking by generating example calculations, illustrations, tables and/or diagrams (created by the group).

Learners make little or no meaning the information and do not incorporate it into their own thinking by generating example calculations, illustrations, tables and/or diagrams (created by the group).

Depth of study

Gathered information includes the basics of the topic and an in-depth study of the topic.

Gathered information includes the basics of the topic and an in-depth study has begun.

Gathered information is incomplete and does not include the basics of the topic.

Application of information

Gathered information has been used extensively in new forms in this project.

Gathered information has been used in new ways, but there is much transfer of information from sources to the project presentation

Gathered information has been used unchanged in the project.

Illustrating ideas

Ideas are illustrated and illustrations are useful in the communication and interpretation of gathered information.

Ideas are illustrated but do not always aid the communication and interpretation of gathered information.

Ideas are not illustrated and do not aid in communication and interpretation of gathered information.