CATEGORY

Definition of
Pollution

2
Students give a
well thought out
definition of
pollution.

Humans Cause
Pollution By

Students give a
well thought out
reason of how
humans cause
pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
possible solution
to pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
definition of
water pollution.

We can Prevent
Pollution By
Water Pollution
is

Humans Cause
Water Pollution
By
We can Prevent
Water Pollution
By
Land Pollution
is

Humans Cause
Land Pollution
By
We can Land
Prevent
Pollution By
Air Pollution is

1
Students give a
somewhat
accurate
description of
pollution.
Students give a
partial reason
why humans
impact pollution.

0
Students do not
give an accurate
description of
pollution OR no
definition at all.
Students do not
explain human
impact on
pollution.

Students give a
partial possible
solution for
pollution.
Students give a
somewhat
accurate
description of
water pollution.

Students do not
give a possible
solution for
pollution.
Students do not
give an accurate
description of
water pollution
OR no definition
at all.
Students do not
explain human
impact on water
pollution.

Students give a
well thought out
reason of how
humans cause
water pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
possible solution
to water
pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
definition of land
pollution.

Students give a
partial reason
why humans
impact water
pollution.
Students give a
partial possible
solution for water
pollution.

Students give a
well thought out
reason of how
humans cause
land pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
possible solution
to land pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
definition of air
pollution.

Students give a
partial reason
why humans
impact land
pollution.
Student give a
partial possible
solution for land
pollution.
Students give a
somewhat
accurate
description of air

Students give a
somewhat
accurate
description of
land pollution.

Students do not
give a possible
solution for water
pollution.
Students do not
give an accurate
description of
land pollution OR
no definition at
all.
Students do not
explain human
impact on land
pollution.
Students do not
give a possible
solution for land
pollution.
Students do not
give an accurate
description of air
pollution OR not

Humans Cause
Air Pollution By

We can Prevent
Air Pollution By

Students give a
well thought out
reason of how
humans cause air
pollution.
Students give a
well thought out
possible solution
to air pollution.

Use of Class Time

Used time well

during each class
period. Usually
focused on getting
the project done
and never
distracted others.

Knowledge
Gained

Student can
accurately answer
all questions
related to facts in
the poster and
processes used to
create the picture
book.

Grammar/Senten
ce Structure

Students wrote
complete
sentences with few
spelling mistakes.

pollution.
Students give a
partial reason
why humans
impact air
pollution.
Students give a
partial possible
solution for air
pollution.

definition at all.
Students do not
explain human
impact on air
pollution.

Used some of the

time well during
each class period.
There was some
focus on getting
the project done,
but occasionally
distracted others.
Student can
accurately answer
about 75% of
questions related
to facts in the
poster and
processes used to
create the picture
book.
Students wrote
some complete
sentences, with few
spelling mistakes.

Did not use class

time to focus on
the project OR
often distracted
others.

Students do not
give a possible
solution for air
pollution.

Student appears to
have insufficient
knowledge about
the facts or
processes used in
the picture book.

Students did not

write complete
sentences, and
there were many
spelling mistakes.