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iRubric: Environmental Issue Research Rubric

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Environmental Issue Research Rubric Environmental Issue Research Rubric This rubric will be used with our Environmental Stewardship unit in science during which our students will be members of the FBI (Fourth Grade Bureau of Investigation) and will be researching environmental issues in today's world. Rubric Code: JA6297 By kpolson Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Science Type: Project Grade Levels: K-5, 6-8

Environmental Issues Project
	Poor 2 pts	Fair 3 pts	Good 4 pts	Excellent 5 pts
Causes of environmental problem	Poor Lists 4 or 5 environmental issues. No indepth information presented.	Fair Touches on 4 or 5 environmental issues. Causes may not be well discussed and/or understood. May be lacking in depth.	Good Explains 5 environmental issues. Causes are based on scientifc research and stated clearly.	Excellent Effectively explains at least 5 environmental issues as determined by leading scientists. Causes are based on scientific research and stated clearly.
Effects of environmental problem	Poor Lists one or two effects of environmental problems. No indepth information presented.	Fair Touches on one or two effects of environmental problems. Effects may not be well discussed and/or understood. May be lacking in depth.	Good Explains two effects of environmental problems. Effects are based on scientifc research and stated clearly.	Excellent Effectively explains at least three possible effects of the environmental problems as determined by leading scientists. Effects are based on scientific research and stated clearly.
Solutions	Poor Lists one or two solutions of the environmental issue . No in-depth information presented.	Fair Touches on one or two solutions of environmental issue. Solutions may not be well discussed and/or understood. May be lacking in depth.	Good Explains at least two solutions of the environmental issue as determined by leading scientists.	Excellent Effectively explains at least three solutions for the environmental issues as determined by leading scientists.
Use of Supporting Facts	Poor Supports information with facts from only 2 reliable sources and identifies each source.	Fair Supports information with facts from at least 3 different reliable sources and identifies each source.	Good Supports information with facts from at least 4 different reliable sources and identifies each source.	Excellent Supports information with facts from at least 5 reliable sources and identifies each source.