Field Trip Grading Rubric 10 Points

Major Revisions Needed

1 or 2
The field trip form is
incomplete.
The field trip location may
not be realistic, age
appropriate or affordable.
How the student will
introduce the field trip to
the children may need
more explanation.
Student has not provided
three learning objectives.
Objectives provided may
not be specific and
measurable.
Parental involvement is
not evident.

Meets Expectations
with a Few
Minor Revisions Needed
3
The majority of the field trip
form is complete; however, one
or two minor items may need to
be completed.
Location is realistic, age
appropriate, and affordable.
Student provides an explanation
as to how the field trip will be
introduced to the children;
however, this explanation may
need more detail to show how it
will be introduced in a way that is
relevant and meaningful to the
children.
Three learning objectives are
provided; however, they may
need minor revisions in their
wording to be more specific and
measurable.
Parental duties may not be
clearly defined.
A list of three things that could
go wrong may be provided;
however, how these issues are to
be addressed may need to be
more clearly defined.

Meets Expectations

4
The field trip form is
complete.
Location is realistic, age
appropriate, & affordable.
Student explains in detail
how the field trip will be
introduced to the children.
Field trip is introduced in a
way that makes the trip
relevant and engaging to the
children.
Learning objectives are
specific and measurable.
Parents who are attending
have been identified and
their assigned duties are
clearly defined.
Student has worked with a
partner to brainstorm a list
of at least three things that
could go wrong on the field
trip and has addressed how
to resolve these issues in the
activity evaluation section.

Exceeds Expectations

5
The field trip form is complete.
Location is realistic, age
appropriate, & affordable.
Student explains in detail how
the field trip will be introduced
to the children.
Field trip is introduced in a
way that makes the trip
relevant and engaging to the
children.
Learning objectives are specific
and measurable.
Volunteers have been
identified and assigned duties
are clearly defined.
Student has worked with a
partner to brainstorm a list of
at least three things that could
go wrong on the field trip and
has addressed how to resolve
these issues in the activity
evaluation section.
Student provides three
opportunities for children to
reflect on this activity and
integrate what they have
learned with other theme
related activities.