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Scoring Rubric

Overview: Students apply the knowledge they have gained to prevent soil erosion in their area and make preparations for a natural disaster that could occur.

Learning about an area experiencing soil erosion

3 Location is identified. Previous ideas for saving the soil are listed. New ideas for preventing further loss of soil are complete, well thought-out, and appropriate for the situation.

2 Location is identified. At least one previous idea for saving the soil is listed. New ideas for preventing further loss of soil are generally complete, well thought-out, and appropriate for the situation.

1 Location may not be identified. No previous ideas for saving the soil are listed. New ideas for preventing further loss of soil are incomplete or inappropriate.

Listing the dangers associated with earthquakes, floods, sea surges, or volcanic eruptions and explaining why the dangers exist

3 List for one type of natural disaster is complete and accurate. Thorough explanation for why dangers exist is included.

2 List for one type of natural disaster is almost complete, and most items are accurate. Somewhat thorough explanation for why dangers exist is included.

1 List for one type of natural disaster is incomplete, and many items are inaccurate. Incomplete or no explanation for why dangers exist is included.

Explaining how to prepare for an earthquake, flood, sea surge, or volcanic eruption

3 Includes all necessary preparation ideas for one type of natural disaster.

2 Includes some necessary preparation ideas for one type of natural disaster.

1 Includes few necessary preparation ideas for one type of natural disaster.

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