Academic Checklist

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________ _______

Trimester: _____________

WELCOME/INTRO:
○ Welcome Audience
○ Introduction of self and guest
4 ○ State “Driving Question” and explain why you choose this question

AGENDAS:
○ Agendas were given, reviewed, and follow
3
MATH: Multiplying & Dividing Fractions

○ Use the recipe given to you by your teacher to create TWO NEW
versions of the recipe.
○ Recipe # ___________
1. RECIPE #1-Double the ingredients in the recipe (multiply).
2. RRECIPE #2-Then cut the recipe in half (divide).
23 ○ Use a visual aid (like a large chart, a slide in your Power Point, or
Glogster) that shows the new versions of the recipe.
○ Be able to explain how you got the new measurements of the
ingredients.

READING: Big Picture Book

○ Cover Page: title, author, illustrations relate to story and entice reader, assembled
correctly
17 ○ Text: Writing conventions, summarized into kid-friendly version, written in own
words, originally plot in tact
○ Illustrations: bright, colorful, large, show action, neat and visually pleasing
WRITING: Comparison Paper

○ Write a four-paragraph compare/contrast paper in regards to two MAIN characters for

any book
17 ○ Graphic organizer will be provided and must be completed as the visual aid
○ Followed the correct format

SCIENCE: Science Fair Project

○ Problem, research, hypothesis, procedure, data, conclusion

18
SOCIAL STUDIES: Tri-Fold Travel Brochure

○ Front Cover: Picture of location, title author

○ Inside left flap: list of states, landforms, water, products, and natural resources
○ Inside center flap: culture, landmarks, climate
○ Inside center flap: 3 different places to visit. Why? What would you do there?
18 ○ Inside flap: catchy slogan or phrase
○ Back: mailing label
 ----------------/100 Passed/Did Not Pass
100
 Do Something Project

Requirements Points

Agenda:
○ Welcome Audience
○ Introduction of self and guest
○ State “Driving Question” and explain why you choose this question
3 points possible
Pictures and/or Video:
○ Everyone must include pictures or video as evidence of them “doing
something”
○ If students volunteered at a location, it is expected that they have
10 points possible
pictures for every visit. They were supposed to visit the location at
least 2 different times
Flyers/Posters/or Pamphlets:
○ Any flyers, posters, and/or pamphlets that were created to advertise
their event or effort
5 points possible
Power Point or Glogster:
○ This should be used to help organize and present all of the
information from Milestone 2 (vocabulary, statistics, history, previous
things that were done, interview questions/answers etc…) and their
10 points possible
RELFECTION in an interesting manner.
History
○ To include background knowledge or history about the problem
5 points possible
Vocabulary
○ Find at least 5 vocabulary words along with their definitions that are
needed to understand your problem.
10 points possible
Statistics
○ Include at least 3 different statistics to support that your topic is a
problem. Don’t forget to cite your source.
6 points possible
Previous Solutions
○ Information about what has been done previously in trying to solve
the problem. 5 points possible

Interview Questions/Answers
○ This should include the answers to your 10 interview questions and
any additional information that was revealed during the interview 10 points possible
Reflection
○ Explain what you actually did for your project and how it went.
○ How successful were you in doing something about the problem?
11 points possible
Science: Science Fair Project

○ Problem, research, hypothesis, procedure, data, conclusion 15 points possible

Total Points Possible 100 points possible

Name: _____________________________________ Date: ___________________ _____
Trimester: _____________