- Submission Forms should be completed and submitted by the teacher.
- Each teacher may submit up to three videos.
- More than one teacher from the same school may submit videos.
- For competition rules, see Info for Students.
- The password for accessing the downloadable PDF from the “Link to Further Reading” is parasite for all six species.
- In the cases of videos selected in Round 1 that include images of minors, signed Parental Release forms for each minor student will be required before the video can move to Round 2; teachers will be required to provide these forms.
- The rubric provided in the table below will be used by the panel to score the videos.
- Any questions? Contact katrina.menard[at]uconn[dot]edu.
Scoring Rubric
| Exceeds Expectations | Meets Expectations | Below Expectations | Missing or Minimal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Description of Biology/Ecology of Parasites (2 of 40 points) |
Description of parasites is accurate, clear, and provides significant information regarding the biology/ecology of parasites in ecosystems. | Description of parasites is accurate, clear and provides some information regarding the biology/ecology of parasites in ecosystems. | Description of parasites provides some information regarding the biology/ecology of parasites in ecosystems, but does have missing and/or inaccurate information. | Description of parasites provides little or no information regarding the biology/ecology of parasites in ecosystems. |
| Pitch for the Need for a State Parasite (6 of 40 points) |
Pitch is compelling, well thought out and provides multiple reasons for the need for a state parasite. | Pitch is well thought out and provides some reasons for the need for a state parasite. | Pitch provides some explanation for the need for a state parasite with minimal supporting reasons. | Pitch provides very few reasons for the need for a state parasite. |
| Pitch for Chosen Species (20 of 40 points) |
Pitch for the species makes a convincing argument for the species and incorporates significant information about the anatomy, taxonomy, biology and life cycle of the chosen species to support the choice. | Pitch for the species makes a convincing argument for the species and incorporates some information about the anatomy, taxonomy, biology and life cycle of the chosen species to support the choice. | Pitch for the species makes an adequate argument for the species and provides some information about the anatomy, taxonomy, biology and life cycle of the chosen species to support the choice. | Pitch for the species is lacking but the video provides some relevant arguments for the species with little/no information about the anatomy, taxonomy, biology and life cycle of the chosen species to support the choice. |
| Additional Information (4 of 40 points) |
The video includes significant information beyond what was provided on the site and it is used to enhance the video content. | The video includes some information beyond what was provided on the site. | The video contains very little information beyond what is provided on the site. | The video contains no additional information beyond what is provided on the site. |
| Creativity (4 of 40 points) |
Video shows significant creativity in terms of format, pitch and/or integration of information. | Video shows some creativity in terms of format, pitch and/or integration of information. | Video shows little creativity in terms of format, pitch and/or integration of information. | Video shows very little creativity in terms of format, pitch and/or integration of information. |
| Neatness, format and overall quality of video (4 of 40 points) |
Video is professional and polished in appearance with no errors/issues with audio, visuals, formatting, or editing. | Video is professional in appearance with only minor errors/issues with audio, visuals, formatting, and/or editing. | Video is neat in appearance with some errors/issues with audio, visuals, formatting, and/or editing. | Video is submitted with numerous errors/issues with audio, visuals, formatting, and/or editing. |