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Exploring our Parks 
Students will research a local park, State, National Park or rainforest to identify the natural plants and animals specific to that area. In the role of park ranger, students will develop ideas to protect and conserve the environment.
Rubric Code: Y7W938
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Subject: Geography  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Exploring Parks
  HIGH

3 pts

MEDIUM

2 pts

LOW

1 pts

WELL BELOW

0 pts

NAMING PLANTS & ANIMALS

HIGH

-An extensive list of plants, animals were identified
-10 naming game cards
MEDIUM

-Some plants, animals were identified
-6-9 naming cards
LOW

-A few plants, animals were described
-3-5 naming cards
WELL BELOW

-No plants, animals were described
- no naming cards
Instruments made from trees

HIGH

- 10-15 instruments
MEDIUM

- 5-10 instruments
LOW

- at least 5 instruments
WELL BELOW

-no ideas
Threats to this region

HIGH

-Student tells more than two ways how humans, animals, natural disasters affect the parks, forests & rain forests.
- more than two arguments for & against woodchopping
- many pictures
- uses videolicious
MEDIUM

-Student tells two ways how humans, animals, natural disasters affect the parks, forests & rain forests.
- two arguments for & against woodchopping
- more than one picture
- uses videolicious
LOW

-Student tells one way how humans, animals, natural disasters affect the parks, forests & rain forests.
- one argument for or against woodchopping
- one picture
- uses videolicious
WELL BELOW

-Student does not tell how humans, animals, natural disasters affect the parks, forests & rain forests.
- no case for or against woodchopping
- no pictures
Save our parks

HIGH

-Student tells more than 5 ways to protect our plants, animals and reduce human impact
- many pictures
- uses videolicious
MEDIUM

-Student tells 3- 5 ways to protect our plants, animals and reduce human impact
- some pictures
- uses videolicious
LOW

-Student tells 1-2 ways to protect our plants, animals and reduce human impact
- 1 or 2 pictures
- uses videolicious
WELL BELOW

-Student does not tell how to protect our plants, animals and reduce human impact
- no pictures
- no videolicious
Write a reflection piece

HIGH

-one of;
letter to editor written in letter format with a greeting and closing signature
or Poem with 4 verses
or song with chorus & 4 verses
or newspaper article with pictures and commentary
or advertising brochure
- no spelling errors
- organised
- highlights key threats
and solutions
MEDIUM

-one of;
letter to editor written in letter format with a greeting and closing signature
or Poem with 2-3 verses
or song with chorus & 2-3 verses
or newspaper article with pictures and commentary
or advertising brochure
- no spelling errors
- organised
- highlights 1-2 key threats and solutions
LOW

-one of;
letter to editor written in letter format with a greeting and closing signature
or Poem with one verse
or song with chorus & one verse
or newspaper article with pictures and commentary
or advertising brochure
- no spelling errors
- poorly organised
- highlights one threat and solution
WELL BELOW

No reflection piece










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