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Research project: Extreme Environments
You will be making a booklet about one of the extreme environments discussed in class. You will be using research skills, applying your knowledge of adaptations and communicating in writing. Your booklet needs to include a table of contents, glossary and references. The required topics are: Why is this an extreme environment for humans? (definition /description of the environment; dangers) Where are they found? (different examples of the environment) What grows there? (plants and the adaptions that help them survive) What lives there? (animals that have adapted) Why do we want to be there? (reasons for being in the environment; benefits) How can humans survive? (technology that allows us to live there) Choice (pick a topic to include) The due date is March 26th, 2013.
Rubric Code:
F98XA6
By
missgli
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Subject:
Science
Type:
Project
Grade Levels:
6-8
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Extreme Environments
Excellent
4 pts
Good
3 pts
Fair
2 pts
Poor
1 pts
None
0 pts
Organization
Excellent
The booklet has exceptionally attractive formatting and well-organized information with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings.
Good
The brochure has attractive formatting and well-organized information well-constructed paragraphs.
Fair
The booklet looks presentable. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed.
Poor
The booklet looks messy and the formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Information shows little organization.
None
The booklet looks poor and the formatting and organization of material are confusing to the reader. The paragraphs appear to be disorganized.
Content - quality
Excellent
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples.
Good
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 2-3 supporting details and/or examples.
Fair
Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples.
Poor
Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given.
None
Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Content - accuracy
Excellent
All content throughout the presentation is accurate. There are no factual errors.
Good
Most of the content is accurate but there is one piece of information that might be inaccurate.
Fair
The content is generally accurate, but one piece of information is clearly flawed or inaccurate.
Poor
Content is typically confusing or contains more than one factual error.
None
Content contains more than 3 factual errors.
OR
The booklet contains very little factual information
Content - amount
Excellent
All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 4 points about each.
Good
All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 4 points about each.
Fair
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 3 points about each.
Poor
One topic was not addressed.
OR
All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 2 points about each.
None
More than one topic was not addressed.
OR
All topics are only addressed with 1 point about each.
writing - mechanics
Excellent
Capitalization, grammar, spelling and punctuation are correct throughout the booklet.
Good
There are 1-2 capitalization, grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors in the booklet.
Fair
There are 2-3 capitalization, grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors in the booklet.
Poor
There are 4-5 capitalization, grammar, spelling and/or punctuation errors in the booklet.
None
There are several capitalization, grammar, spelling or punctuation errors in the booklet.
Graphics/pictures
Excellent
Graphics go well with the text and there is a good mix of text and graphics.
Good
Graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text.
Fair
Graphics go well with the text, but there are too few and the brochure seems "text-heavy".
Poor
Graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.
None
There are no graphics used.
references
Excellent
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 95-100% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. More than 5 books/websites are used for research.
Good
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 94-85% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. 5 books/websites are used for research.
Fair
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 84-75% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. 4 books/websites are used for research.
Poor
Careful and accurate records are kept to document the source of 74-65% of the facts and graphics in the brochure. 4-3 books/websites are used for research
None
Sources are not documented accurately or are not kept on many facts and graphics.
OR
Less than 3 books or websites are used for research
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Science
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