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Revised for 8th grade

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

Culminating Project for Seminar

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

The attached rubric supports Writing Standard 1 under the Common Core State Standards. This rubric was specifically designed for the SEED National Writing Project.

This rubric is meant to help guide in the creation of your PowerPoint presentation project. Each category in the far left column represents a component of the project that will be taken into consideration when calculating the final grade for this assignment. Review the rubric carefully before, during and after the creation of the PowerPoint presentation, to ensure that all intended elements of your powerpoint have been represented and all other criteria have been met.

Student will create a 3-D model of a flower. Student must include labels or a key for all parts of the flower.

Students will create a song, rap, poem or podcast that explains how all organisms share the basic characteristics of life. Turn in the recording of your creation to Edmodo by posting a note to the class and attaching the file or the link.

Includes pre-writing, seminar, and post-writing activities

Project Question: Which ideas and events in local history have most influenced your view of modern Chattanooga?

You work for a travel agency which specializes in traveling to famous volcanoes. Your job is to create a brochure or booklet about one famous volcano which would encourage or influence people to visit this spectacular place. Make sure you include all required information about your famous volcano and explain why people would want to visit.

Combines argumentative writing rubric with elements of inquiry.

Used to assess essential and focus question answers or informal lab conclusions. Adapted from FOSS Populations and Ecosystems Course.