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Farm Erosion Project

Create a presentation which could be given to farmers to convince them to switch from conventional farming methods to sustainable farming methods to prevent soil erosion.

Rubric Code: SX68C42

By mrsabrown

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Subject: Vocational

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 9-12

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	Far Below Expectations 1 pts	Below Expectations 2 pts	At Expectations 3 pts	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations 4 pts
Dis/advantages Conventional Advantages & disadvantages identified and explained for conventional farming methods.	Far Below Expectations Advantages & disadvantages are not identified or explained for conventional farming methods.	Below Expectations One advantage & disadvantage identified for conventional farming methods but is not explained.	At Expectations A couple advantages and disadvantages are identified for conventional farming methods and briefly explained.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations Advantages and disadvantages are identified for conventional farming methods and are thoroughly explained.
Dis/advantages Sustainable Advantages & disadvantages identified and explained for sustainable farming methods.	Far Below Expectations Advantages & disadvantages are not identified or explained for sustainable farming methods.	Below Expectations One advantage & disadvantage identified for sustainable farming methods but is not explained.	At Expectations A couple advantages and disadvantages are identified for sustainable farming methods and briefly explained.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations Advantages and disadvantages are identified for sustainable farming methods and are thoroughly explained.
Importance of Preserving Soil Explain the importance of soil to farming and therefore the need to preserve it.	Far Below Expectations Does not describe the importance of soil to farming and then the need to preserve it for future.	Below Expectations Vaguely describes the importance of soil to farming. Glances over the importance of preserving soil for the future.	At Expectations Describes the importance of soil to farming. Describes the importance of preserving the soil.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations Explains in detail the importance of soil to farming and agriculture as a whole. Gives great detail to the importance of preserving the soil for the future.
Erosion Avoided by Sustainable Identify and explain how types of erosion are avoided by sustainable agriculture.	Far Below Expectations Does not identify or explain types of erosion avoided by sustainable agriculture methods.	Below Expectations Identifies types of erosion avoided by using sustainable agriculture methods but does not describe how it helps.	At Expectations Identifies types of erosion avoided by using sustainable agriculture methods and briefly describes how it helps.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations Identifies types of erosion avoided by using sustainable agriculture methods and thoroughly describes how it helps.
Similarities & Differences Describes similarities and differences between conventional & sustainable agriculture methods. Areas to include: costs, practices, equipment used, time required, labor needed, etc.	Far Below Expectations Does not discuss similarities and differences between conventional & sustainable agriculture methods.	Below Expectations Identifies a couple of similarities and differences between conventional & sustainable agriculture methods.	At Expectations Identifies and describes a few of the similarities and differences between conventional & sustainable agriculture methods.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations Identifies and describes, in detail, the similarities and differences between conventional & sustainable agriculture methods.
Bibliography/Works Cited Trusted sources are used for research and are properly listed in a bibliography/works cited.	Far Below Expectations No sources are listed.	Below Expectations One or two sources are listed but are not trusted sources OR are not listed properly in a bibliography/works cited.	At Expectations Three trustworthy sources are used and are listed in a bibliography/works cited.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations More than three trustworthy sources are used and are listed properly in a bibliography/works cited.
Images/Graphics/Sketches Images, graphics, &/or sketches are used to help explain concepts and are correctly used to aid in understanding.	Far Below Expectations No images, graphics, or sketches are used to aid in explanation of concepts.	Below Expectations One or two images, graphics, or sketches are used but are not relevant or helpful in explaining concepts.	At Expectations One or two images, graphics, or sketches are used and are relevant or helpful in explaining concepts.	Meeting/Exceeding Expectations More than two images, graphics, or sketches are used and are relevant or helpful in explaining concepts.

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