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National Park Research Report 
NATIONAL PARK RESEARCH REPORT
Rubric Code: QXB874
By hocutts
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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0 pts

Poor

1 pts

Fair

2 pts

Good

3 pts

Location

Not Included

*No location given
*No map given
Poor

*Location given, but no Map or:

*Map given but no location.
Fair

Location is clearly stated in the presentation and a map with the area of the park is outlined or shaded in on the map.
Good

N/A
Biome

Not Included

*No Biome given
Poor

Biome given, but:

*no pictures to accompany
*no description of the Biome's characteristics
Fair

*Biome given with pictures and a brief description of what characteristics make it that type of Biome.
Good

*Biome given with pictures and a DETAILED description of the characteristics that make it that type of Biome.
Climate/Weather

Not Included

*No information provided.
Poor

*Very little information is given
Fair

*Climate is included

*Weather types are included.

*Type of storms that frequent the park area.
Good

*Same as 2pt box, but details such as record highs and lows (temp) included as well as any notable weather related happenings in the park.
Wildlife/Plants

Not Included

*No animals or plants listed or pictured
Poor

*Does not meet box 3
requirements or:
*Animals specific to the Park listed and pictured, but no plants
or:
*Plants specific to the park listed and pictured, but no animals.
Fair

*3 plants and 3 animals specific to the park listed and pictured.
Good

*3-5 plants and 3-5 animals specific to the park listed and pictured.
History

Not Included

*No history given
Poor

*Very little information is given
Fair

*Date the park was established and by who (usually a President).
*History of the area before it became a National Park.
*How the park has evolved (changed) over time.
Good

*Same as 2pt box, but interesting details included.

ex--"did you know that this park once..."
Geology

Not Included

*No information provided.
Poor

Information provided, but not enough to meet requirements of 2 pt box ==>
Fair

*Brief description of how the geologic features of the park formed and about how long it took.
*Before these features formed, what was there first?
*Name of rock type(s)
Good

Same as 2 pt. box, but involves a more DETAILED explanation.
Handouts

Not Included

* No handout provided.

* Printout of Powerpoint

* 3+ spelling errors.
Poor

*Handout that does not provide adequate information about the park.
Fair

*Handout that includes information similar to the project requirements listed above, but no pictures.
Good

*Handout that includes information similar to the project requirements listed above AND includes pictures with labels.
Powerpoint

Not Included

*Plagarism from websites (copy/paste)

*Less than 10 slides

*Pictures not clear/visible

*No sources cited in the end
Poor

*10+ slides

*Too wordy, font too small.

*Pictures too small or are too blown up and appear fuzzy.

*Sources cited
Fair

*10+ slides

*Concise (not overly wordy) with visible font size.

*Clear, visible pictures

*Sources cited
Good

Same as 2pt box, but sounds or video or creative slide transitions used, but not on every slide.
Presentation

Not Included

*Not practiced or rehearsed, no flow.

* Reading directly from board or paper/note cards and not facing audience.

* Presentation lasts less than 3 minutes or longer than 8.
Poor

*Minimally rehearsed, does not flow well.

* Faces audience 1/2 of the time and reads the rest.

* Presentation lasts between 3 and 8 minutes.
Fair

*Well rehearsed, flows well.

* Faces audience 3/4 of the time and reads the rest.

* Presentation lasts between 3 and 8 minutes.
Good

*Faces audience only looking briefly at cards to jar memory.

*Well rehearsed and has a flow to it.

* Presentation lasts between 3 and 8 minutes.




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