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Renewable/Non-renewable Energy Sources

Grade 6 Science Learning Goals: - Electrical energy plays a significant role in society, and its production has an impact on the environment. - Society must find ways to minimize the impact of energy production on the environment. In this assignment you will be researching the pros and cons of burning fossil fuels. Make sure that you discuss the economic and environmental impact of burning fossil fuels. In addition, you are to research two alternative forms for energy production.

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Energy Project
	Level 1 Marks vary for this level. (4-5 marks) 5 pts	Level 2` Marks vary for this level. (6-7 marks) 6 pts	Level 3 Marks vary for this level. (7-8 marks) 7 pts	Level 4 Marks vary for this level. (8-10 marks) 10 pts
Knowledge and Understanding 10 pts - Scientific description of the energy sources. - The student describes the pros and cons of using the particular energy source with scientific terminology.	Level 1 - Demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of the energy sources. -Provides a limited description of the energy source. Minimal explanation is given of the pros and cons of the energy source.	Level 2` - Demonstrates some knowledge and understanding of the energy sources. -Provides some description of the energy source. Some explanation is given of the pros and cons of the energy source.	Level 3 - Demonstrates a considerable knowledge and understanding of the energy sources. -Provides an adequate description of the energy source along with a good explanation of the pros and cons of using that energy source.	Level 4 - Demonstrates a thorough knowledge and understanding of the energy sources. -Provides a detailed description of the energy source and a through explanation of the pros and cons of using that energy source.
Thinking and Investigation 10 pts - Research skills - Interpreting and connecting the information that was gathered to determine the economic and environmental effects of the energy source. - Evaluating information to determine what can be done to preserve the environment.	Level 1 - Answered a few of the posed questions with limited detail. - Used limited to no evidence to analyse each energy source and justified pros and cons based on the research.	Level 2` - Answered some posed questions with detail. or - Answered questions with some detail. - Used limited evidence to analyse each energy source and justified pros and cons based on the research.	Level 3 - Answered most posed questions with detail. - Used some evidence to critically analyse each energy source and justified pros and cons based on the research.	Level 4 - Answered all posed questions fully in great detail. - Used evidence to critically analyse each energy source and justified pros and cons based on the research.
Communication 10 pts Written Form - Information is organized and presented in a logical order. - Research and evidence used to inform and persuade audience. - Use of conventions, grammar, scientific words. - Written in a clear coherent manner.	Level 1 - Student needs support to present information in an organized manner. - Student has copied most of the written work from sources. - Student rarely uses accurate conventions and spelling. - Errors in conventions and spelling effect communication. - Student uses individual statements rather than paragraphs in their writing. - No researched facts are used to persuade and inform the audience.	Level 2` - Student needs support to present information in an organized manner. - Student has copied some of the written work from sources. - Student sometimes uses accurate conventions and spelling. - Errors in conventions and spelling are beginning to effect communication. - Student attempts to use complete paragraphs in their writing. - Minimal researched facts are used to persuade and inform the audience.	Level 3 - Written information is presented in an organized fashion and written in the students words. - Student often uses accurate conventions and spelling. in written work with only some minor errors. - Student uses simple but complete paragraphs in their writing. - Some researched facts are used to persuade and inform the audience.	Level 4 - Written information is presented in a clear, coherent organized fashion. - Student uses accurate conventions and spelling in written work and is written in complete paragraph form. - Many researched facts are used to persuade and inform the audience.
Application 10 pts - Making connections between science and the environment. How does the use of the energy source impact people, other living things and the environment?	Level 1 - Proposes limited courses of practical action to reduce energy consumption and to help preserve the environment.	Level 2` - Proposes some courses of practical action to reduce energy consumption and to help preserve the environment.	Level 3 - Proposes courses of practical action to reduce energy consumption and to help preserve the environment.	Level 4 - Proposes highly effective courses of action to reduce energy consumption and to help preserve the environment.

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