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Volcano Travel Brochure

You work for a travel agency which specializes in traveling to the Pacific Ocean cruise that will visit volcanoes in the Ring of Fire and Hawaii. Create a travel brochure describing the types of volcanoes the group will see and explaining why the volcanoes formed where they did. You need to encourage or influence people to visit this spectacular place. Make sure you include all required information about the volcanoes in the Ring of Fire and Hawaii and explain why people would want to visit.

Rubric Code: UXC5W5W

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Volcano Travel Brochure
	Approaching expectations Scoring here on average is a 36% 1 pts	Minimally meets expectations Scoring her on average is a 57% 2 pts	Meets expectations Scoring here on average is a 79% 3 pts	Exceeds expectations Scoring here on average is a 100% 4 pts
General Volcano Information It is not possible to get a 2 or 3 in this category. You will receive either a 4 for including the information or a 1 for not including the information.	Approaching expectations Does NOT list general information about volcanoes: What is a volcano and how/why does it erupt?	Minimally meets expectations	Meets expectations	Exceeds expectations Lists general information about volcanoes: What is a volcano and how/why does it erupt?
Type of Volcano & Eruption	Approaching expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) and description of eruption are NOT stated.	Minimally meets expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) and description of eruption are stated, but inaccurate.	Meets expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) is stated and eruption are described, but unclear or partially inaccurate.	Exceeds expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) and description of eruption are clearly stated and accurate.
Interesting Facts	Approaching expectations Two or less interesting facts about the volcano are stated.	Minimally meets expectations Three to Four interesting facts about the volcano are clearly labeled.	Meets expectations Five interesting facts about the volcano are stated and clearly labeled.	Exceeds expectations More than five interesting facts about the volcano are clearly labeled.
Persuasiveness	Approaching expectations Information does not persuade the reader to visit the volcano.	Minimally meets expectations Information does not convince the reader to visit the volcano, but does not convince the reader to avoid the volcano.	Meets expectations Information is somewhat persuading the reader to visit the volcano.	Exceeds expectations Information persuades reader to visit the volcano.
Illustrations	Approaching expectations Student provided one small illustration that did not demonstrate the volcano or plate activity or no illustrations at all.	Minimally meets expectations Student provided one illustration, but the standard was poor and there was little understanding of volcanic processes evident.	Meets expectations Student provided one or more illustrations, the standard was acceptable, and volcanic processes understanding was average.	Exceeds expectations Student provided two or more illustrations to a high standard, demonstrating superior understanding of volcanic processes.
Labels	Approaching expectations Illustrations are NOT accurate and/or labels are missing for ALL illustrations.	Minimally meets expectations Some illustrations are accurately labeled.	Meets expectations Most illustrations are accurately labeled.	Exceeds expectations All illustrations are accurately labeled and have captions.
Use of class time	Approaching expectations Wasted most of class time; consistently off-task; usually came to class without materials.	Minimally meets expectations Much of class time was wasted; usually off-task; frequently came to class unprepared to work.	Meets expectations Some class time wasted; usually on-task; occasionally forgot materials or needed to retrieve supplies from locker	Exceeds expectations Little to no class time wasted; consistently on-task and prepared to work at beginning of class

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