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Natural Disasters Project 
Students will research 4 types of natural disasters and create an informative paragraph. Students will write some things and individual, group, or community can do to prepare and live through the event.
Rubric Code: JX75584
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Subject: English  
Type: (Other)  
Grade Levels: 6-8

Powered by iRubric Severe Weather Project
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Description of Natural Disasters

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No description of the type of natural disaster
Poor

Very little description of the type of natural disaster s
Good

Some description of the type of natural disaster
Great

A mostly complete description of the type of natural disaster
Excellent

A strong topic sentence to introduce and describe the natural disaster.
Major Details

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No detail is presented.
Poor

Only one major detail is presented.
Good

Only two major details are presented.
Great

Not all three details are complete on how to prepare for the natural disaster.
Excellent

Three complete major details on how to prepare for the natural disaster.
Appearance

Incomplete

The completed project was not neatly written and organized, and did not contain any illustrations. Project contained multiple errors in spelling and grammar on every page.
Poor

The completed project was neatly written and organized but did not include any illustrations. Project contained many spelling and grammar errors, but not on every page.
Good

The completed project was neatly written, organized and used some illustrations with some spelling and grammar errors.
Great

The completed project was neatly written, organized, and mostly illustrated with few spelling and grammar errors.
Excellent

The completed project was neatly written, organized, and fully illustrated without any spelling and grammar errors.
Time Management

Incomplete

Did not complete project.
Poor

4 or more days later than the established due date.
Good

2-3 days later than the established due date.
Great

Hand in the assignment one day later than the established due date.
Excellent

Hand in the assignment on the due date.
Logical order/ organization

Incomplete

Information on the paragraph was not organized.
Poor

Information on the paragraph was poorly organized.
Good

Information on the paragraph was somewhat organized.
Great
Excellent

Information in paragraph was very organized.



Keywords:
  • weather, tornado, hurricanes, blizzard, tsunami, earthquake, wildfires, tornadoes







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