Develops a great deal of information as relates to the topic and the expedition's scientific needs

Thoroughly understands the team's specialty and how it relates to the overall goal of the expedition and to the other teams' concentrations

Develops basic information as relates to the topic and the expedition's scientific needs

Understands the generalities of the team's specialty, how it relates to the overall goal of the expedition

Recognizes relationships among teams but is unsure how best to use or work with other teams

Develops little to no information as relates to the topic and has little to no understanding of the scientific needs of the team's specialty

Unaware of any need to coordinate with other teams

Works very well within the group: volunteers for responsibilities, carries them out competently and helps others in need

Demonstrates logical and orderly thinking

Socially adept with, and trusted by, others

Works well within the group, taking on responsibilities as assigned, usually completing them on time, with some exceptions

Participates very little in the overall planning

Is friendly but not forthcoming in working relationships

Does not work within the group, rarely volunteering for assignments and usually requiring help from other group members to complete assignments

Offers nothing to the overall group planning

Ignores others in the group and sometimes disrupts their efforts and contributions

Identify questions and concepts to guide the scientific investigations in the specific topic for the expedition

Design needed scientific investigations

Show where technology and mathematics apply to the investigations and how they will be used

Recognize and be prepared to analyze alternative explanations and models

Identify questions and concepts to guide the scientific investigations in the specific topic for the expedition

Design needed scientific investigations

Show where technology and mathematics apply to the investigations and how they will be used

Recognize and be prepared to analyze alternative explanations and models

Identify questions and concepts to guide the scientific investigations in the specific topic for the expedition

Design needed scientific investigations

Show where technology and mathematics apply to the investigations and how they will be used

Recognize and be prepared to analyze alternative explanations and models

Delivers an engaging beginning, middle and end to the presentation

Speaks very clearly and at an appropriate pace and to the point

Makes good eye contact with the audience

Includes beginning, middle and end to the presentation

Speech is understandable but sometimes beside the point of the presentation

Makes moderate eye contact with the audience

Evidence of beginning and end of the presentation

Speaks too quickly or too slowly and misses many important points in the presentation

Makes no eye contact with the audience

Clear depiction and incorporation of many elements needed to show the methodology, background and needs of the expedition and the specific group making the presentation

Fluent, articulate and grammatically correct writing

Effective organization and presentation with thoughtful information and strong supporting details; graphics offer text support

Incorporates some of the many elements needed to show the methodology, background and needs of the expedition and the specific group making the presentation

Effective and accurate use of writing

Presentation is organized and uses details well. Some graphics are included although not always used logically or well

Presentation lacks detail and organization

Writing lacks fluency, clarity and correct grammar

Presentation has little information and either includes no graphics or the graphics do not support the text