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Volcano Brochure

You work for a travel agency which specializes in traveling to famous volcanoes. Your job is to create a brochure or booklet about one famous volcano which would encourage or influence people to visit this spectacular place. Make sure you include all required information about your volcano and explain why people would want to visit.

Rubric Code: WX56454

By rcharney85

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Volcano Brochure
	Does not meet expectations 0 pts	Approaching expectations 1 pts	Minimally meets expectations 2 pts	Meets expectations 3 pts	Exceeds expectations 4 pts
General Volcano Information	Does not meet expectations Does NOT list general information about volcanoes: What is a volcano and how/why does it erupt?	Approaching expectations	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	Does not meet expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) and description of eruption are NOT stated.	Approaching expectations	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.	Exceeds expectations Explanation of the type of volcano (composite, shield, cinder cone, etc.) and description of eruption are clearly stated.
Location	Does not meet expectations Location of your volcano: country, lines of latitude & longitude, and nearest large city are NOT stated at all	Approaching expectations Location of your volcano: country, lines of latitude & longitude, and nearest large city are not all stated (less than half).	Minimally meets expectations Location of your volcano: country, lines of latitude & longitude, and nearest large city are stated, but inaccurate.	Meets expectations Location of your volcano: country, lines of latitude & longitude, and nearest large city are stated but somewhat unclear.	Exceeds expectations Location of your volcano: country, lines of latitude & longitude, and nearest large city are clearly stated.
Interesting Facts	Does not meet expectations Two or less interesting facts about the volcano are stated.	Approaching expectations Three interesting facts about the volcano are stated.	Minimally meets expectations Four interesting facts about the volcano are clearly labeled.	Meets expectations Five interesting facts about the volcano are stated but not clearly labeled.	Exceeds expectations Five interesting facts about the volcano are clearly labeled.
Persuasiveness	Does not meet expectations Information does not persuade the reader to visit the volcano.	Approaching expectations	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	Does not meet expectations No illustration included	Approaching expectations Student provided one small illustration that did not demonstrate the volcano or plate activity.	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	Does not meet expectations Labels are missing for ALL illustrations.	Approaching expectations Illustrations are NOT accurate.	Minimally meets expectations Some illustrations are accurately labeled.	Meets expectations Most illustrations are accurately labeled.	Exceeds expectations All illustrations are accurately labeled.
Use of class time	Does not meet expectations No class time used; had to be removed from classroom to prevent student from distracting others.	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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