Scoring Rubric for Comparing the Earth to other planets with regard to a planets ability to support life.	 	 	
Criteria	Below   (0-71)	Meets  (72-84)	Above  (85-92)	Excellence  (93-100)	
Probe	The Probe is labeled and important facts such as date launched, mission completion date and mission goals our missing.	The Probe is labeled and important facts such as date launched, mission completion date and mission goals our missing.	The Probe is labeled and most important facts such as date launched, mission completion date and mission goals our discussed.	The Probe is clearly labeled and important facts such as date launched, mission completion date and mission goals our discussed.	
Object(s)	Object observed is described but details such as Landforms, atmosphere, and probability object could support life are missing.	Object observed is described but most information like Landforms, atmosphere, and probability object could support life are missing.	Object observed is described in great detail.  Landforms, atmosphere, and probability object could support life.	Object observed is described in great detail.  Landforms, atmosphere, probability object could support life.	
Timeline				 	
Assigned	Laptop dates	Due date	 	 	
November 8, 2006	November 9, 2006, November 14, 2006, November 17, 2006, November 20, 2006	November 21, 2006