Web-and-Flow Knowledge Hunt Rubric: Science of Gold

RUBRIC	beginning	medium	expert
Answers to Questions	Answers seem to be the result of not much understanding of the science of gold .	The answers address the questions satisfactorily. There isn't too much interpretation or reading between the lines, though.	There's clear evidence that a brain was at work here! Some insightful interpretations and analysis went into the answers.
The Big Question	The response doesn't show any deeper understanding of insight into the reason why gold is of value.	The response shows more thought and piecing together of important scientific issues involved in the science gold.	The response clearly shows a deep understanding of the gold and an ability to see connections and make comparisons.
Critiquing Resources	No critiquing took place. It was assumed that every Web page spoke the truth and held a treasure chest of right answers.	Some critiquing was evident in the answers as sources, biases or agendas were considered.	An analytical critic explored these Web pages and revealed where some sources might present biased information.