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Unsustainable Carbon Neutral Eco-Friendly

Criteria
(Below Standard, 1-4 pts) (Acceptable, 5-8 pts ) (Excellent, 9-10 pts)
● Students use some content vocabulary words, or ● Students use most content vocabulary words ● Students use all content vocabulary words
use words incorrectly accurately with few errors accurately and appropriately
● Students include little or no explanations in their ● Students include some or impartial explanations in ● Students include accurate and in-depth
Content presentation for the following: their presentation for the following: explanations for the following:
(10 points) o human footprint and our impact on o human footprint and our impact on o human footprint and our impact on
ecosystems ecosystems ecosystems
o biodiversity, o biodiversity, o biodiversity,
o carrying capacity o carrying capacity o carrying capacity
o greenhouse effects o greenhouse effects o greenhouse effects

● Student remediation proposal is unrealistic and/or ● Student remediation proposal is possible and ● Student remediation proposal is feasible and
unrelated to the school somewhat appropriate for school use appropriate for school use
● Benefits of the proposal are unclear or are only ● Few benefits for the proposal are accurate and ● Many benefits of the proposal are accurate and
Proposal appropriate for the school stated for the school and community clearly stated for both the school and community
(10 points) ● One pro and con of the proposal is listed ● Two pros and cons are listed ● Three or more pros and cons are listed

● Student claims are weakly supported by scientific ● Students support a few of their claims with scientific ● Students support most or all of their claims with
evidence evidence scientific evidence
● Data are irrelevant to the proposal ● Data are usually appropriate and supportive ● Data are always appropriate and supportive
Reasoning ● Ideas lack supporting reasoning ● Shares ideas, and explains the reasons behind them ● Provides ideas or arguments with convincing
(10 points) reasons

● Presentation is unorganized, illegible, or bland
● Few pictures complement the text
● A few group members dominate in the making
Presentation and presenting of final product
(10 points)
● Presentation is mostly organized, legible, and uses
some color
● Most pictures complement the text
● Group members contribute minimally to making and
presenting of final product
● Presentation is well organized, legible, and
appealing to the eye
● All pictures complement the text well
● Group members all contribute fairly to the making
and presenting of the final product