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One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar...Helen A. Keller

Exploring Earthquakes ...
A Webquest

Rubric


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Individual Research

Minimal amount of information and inadequate sources.

Average amount of information but less then two sources.

Good amount of relevant information from at least three sources.

Very thorough and descriptive information from a variety of at least three sources.

Safety Pamphlet

Five or more errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling.

Three or more errors in grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling.

The text is clearly written with little or no editing required for grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling.

The text is written in a clear and concise manner with no editing required for grammar, capitalization, punctuation or spelling.

PowerPoint

There are no graphics, sounds, or animations or they are confusing.

The graphics, sounds and animations includes 2 or the 4 following: support the main idea, are creative, are appropriate, and varies in size and resolution.

The graphics, sounds and animations includes 3 or the 4 following: support the main idea, are creative, are appropriate, and varies in size and resolution.

The graphics sounds, and animations support the main idea, are creative, are appropriate, and varies in size and resolution.

Class Presentation

Presenters do not make eye contact, speak clearly, carefully, and loudly.

Appear poised and confident and

remain focused.

Presenters seldom: make eye contact speak clearly, carefully, and loudly.

Appear poised and confident and

remain focused.

Presenters occasionally: make eye contact speak clearly, carefully, and loudly.

Appear poised and confident and

remain focused.

Throughout the presentation presenters: make eye contact, speak clearly, carefully, and loudly.

Appear poised and confident and

remain focused.

Teamwork

Require teacher assistance dividing tasks and resolving differences to work through the project

Occasionally helped one another, but required teacher assistance to resolve differences. Group did not equally share responsibilities of the project.

Divided tasks evenly, shared workload, and managed problems in a way that advanced the group goal.

Brainstormed, discussed, assumed roles and solved problems. Helped one another and shared ideas. Developed and evaluated their finished products.

Bibliography

No sources cited.

Sometimes copyright guidelines are followed. Some information, photos and graphics are not properly cited.

Most sources are properly cited.

All sources of information are properly cited

 


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