Project assigned 9/27/19

Commitment due 9/30/19, ​Final Project Due 10/18/19

Michigan Landform Nonfiction At-Home Project

Due Friday, October 18
*Complete the attached Commitment Page and return by ​Monday, Sept. 30

Our students are learning about the landforms that make up Michigan’s
beautiful landscape. From lakes to forests, mountains to sand dunes, Michigan
provides outdoor fun for everyone in every season. For this project, students will
create a “web page” poster exploring a recreational area that utilizes a Michigan
landform.
YOUR PROJECT MUST INCLUDE:

1. A map of where this landform is located​ (can be hand drawn or printed)

a. Examples: Mackinac Island, Sleeping Bear Dunes, Porcupine
Mountains, any lake, Boyne Mountain, etc.
b. A landform is NOT specific city, but an area that contains a landform
that we use for recreation.
2. A description of the landform​: how it was made (i.e. from a glacier,
etc…), interesting facts about the landform, how big it is, etc.
3. A photograph or illustration of the landform​ (with a caption and/or labels)
4. Activities to do at the landform​ (examples: hiking, biking, boating, skiing,
swimming, camping, golf, etc.)
5. Your child should generate an idea for the remaining square

This project is due ​Friday, October 18​. I’ve included paper for the poster and a
rubric for this project, but students can be creative and design their “web page”
any way they choose as long as it fills the requirements. Posters are great,
Weebly is a free website building site, and students could also make a
Powerpoint, Google slideshow, or a Prezi.
Please contact me with any questions: ​jodi.prince@ferndaleschools.org
 Project assigned 9/27/19
Commitment due 9/30/19, ​Final Project Due 10/18/19

Project Rubric
Due Friday, October 18
4 3 2 1 0

Project is turned in On or before 1 day late 2 days late 3 days late More than 3
ON TIME due date days late or
NOT turned in

Project includes 5 4 3 1 or 2 pieces 0 pieces

ALL pieces pieces pieces
REQUIREMENTS

Project follows Follows Follows Follows Follows Follows

ALL writing ALL MOST SOME FEW NONE
conventions conventions conventions conventions conventions
(capital letters,
punctuation,
grammar,
complete
sentences)

Completed YES and YES, but YES, turned in YES, but NO

Commitment Page turned in by turned in 1-2 more than 1-2 Incomplete or
Monday, 9/30 days late days late but WITH project
BEFORE
project

Project is visually Project is neat Project is Project is Project’s lack Project is not
appealing (space and organized mostly neat slightly organization readable or
is organized, color and organized disorganized or neatness understandabl
is purposeful, and/or messy affects ability e
handwriting is to understand
neat) it

Student Student uses Student uses Student reads Student reads Students does
Presentation a presenter’s a presenter’s most of all of project not present
voice and is voice and is project vs. and is not
able to able to presenting confident in
answer answer ​some (telling) about understanding
questions not questions not the landform their
found on found on researched
project project landform

Comments: 
 
 Project assigned 9/27/19
Commitment due 9/30/19, ​Final Project Due 10/18/19

 
Michigan Landform Nonfiction Website Poster 
Commitment Page 
Due on Monday, Sept. 30 
 
My Topic Will Be (Check ONE) 

1. _____ Sleeping Bear Dunes 

2. _____ Boyne Mountain 
3. _____ Lake: _________________________ 
4. _____ Mackinac Island 
5. _____ Other Island: ___________________ 
6. _____ Calvin Crater 
7. _____ Cave: _________________________ 
8. _____ Beach: ________________________ 
9. _____ Mountain Range: ______________ 
10. ____ Water Fall: _____________________ 
11. _____ Other (I have consulted with my teacher): 
____________________________________________________

Name: ______________________________