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Natural Disaster Project 
Natural Disaster Project
Students will investigate a natural disaster. Student will discuss the causes of the natural disaster, the geographic location the disaster takes place, and the worst occurrences of this disaster.
Rubric Code: BX33X7B
By Salisbury
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Subject: Social Sciences  
Type: Presentation  
Grade Levels: 6-8

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4 pts


3 pts


2 pts


1 pts

Total

(N/A)

What is your natural disaster?

4

Your response completely explains your natural disaster and the diagrams/pictures support your explanation. They also support the written information
3

Explanation provides us with some understanding as to the workings of your natural disaster; however more information would have been helpful. The pictures needed to better support the written information
2

Provided little to no visual aids and the explanation is short. Your explanation does not clearly and/or provide enough detail as to why the disaster happens or occurs
1

Question has not been answered or the response is too short to fully answer the question.<BR>
If the information has been plagiserised (copied), you may also received a 0
Total
Overall Creativity

4

The presentation goes above and beyond in its creative elements. The images and information are organized and very appealing to the audience.
3

The presentation is creative and organized and captures the attention of the audience.
2

The presentation is organized but lacking in creativity.
1

The presentation is unorganized and does not include creative elements.
Total
The history

4

The event is thoroughly explained using dates, number of people killed or injured, damage (cost, etc.)Images are used to support explanations.
3

The event is explained with one or two missing details. Images are used to explain event.
2

The event is explained but no images are used to support information. Some information is missing.
1

The event is explained with very little information and no images are images are used.
Total
Presentation, grammar and spelling.

4

No grammatical errors are present.
3

One or two grammatical errors are present.
2

Two or more errors in grammar are present.
1

Many grammatical errors. No evidence of proof reading.
Total
Facts

4

The report includes more than 5 important details about the natural disaster.
3

The report includes 5 important facts about the natural disaster.
2

The report includes 4 important facts about the natural disaster
1

The report includes 3 or less important facts about the natural disaster
Total
Summary of Information

4

The information includes ONLY a summary of the MOST important information about their natural disaster.
3

The information mostly includes ONLY a summary of the MOST important information about their natural disaster
2

The information includes some summarized information of their natural disaster.
1

The information provided is not summarized in any way and does not show only the main events.
Total
Oral Presentation

4

Excellent eye contact and knowledge of information.
3

Good eye contact and knowledge of information.
2

Some effort to make eye contact but needs to refer to notes often.
1

Rarely makes eye contact and reads all information to the class.
Total



Keywords:
  • cause, thoroughly, occurs, explanation, explained, area, geographic



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