History of Environmental Science Timeline Rubric
Student Name(s): _________________________________________________________________
Category
Attached Rubric (5 points)
Title (5 points)
Environmentalists & Date
& Contributions (40
points)
1. Rachel Carson
2. Paul & Ann Ehrlich
3. Lois Gibbs
4. George Perkins Marsh
5. John Muir
6. Eugene & Howard
Odum
7. Theodore Roosevelt
8. James Lovelock
9. Edward O. Wilson
10. Your choice – find
someone important to
environmental science
Other important dates &
explanations (15 points)
1. First Earth Day
2. Formation of the EPA
3. Clean Water Act
4. Clean Air Act
5. Your choice – find a
date important in
environmental history
Chronological order
(5 points)
Resources (15 points)
Creativity (15 points)
Comments:
Exceptional
Rubric attached
Great
Okay
Title unattractive,
misspelled, and/or
incomplete
Individuals or
pairs are presented
with missing
components such
as name and/or
date, and/or ≤1
sentence
describing their
contribution
Poor
Rubric not
attached
No title
Clear, attractive,
neatly-written title
Title given
Each individual or
pair is presented
with name,
picture, date of
their
contribution, and
≥2 complete
sentences
accurately
describing their
contribution
Each individual
or pair is
presented with
name, picture,
date, and 1-2
sentences
describing their
contribution, not
all individuals are
represented,
and/or only 1
sentence has been
provided.
Each item
presented with
correct date and
≥2 complete
sentences
accurately
describing the
event
1-2 items are
missing and/or
sentences are
missing
3-5 items are
missing and/or
sentences are
missing
Dates are
missing
Items presented in
clear, obvious
chronological
order
Items presented
in chronological
order 1-3 not
chronological.
Not in
chronological
order
Resource (book)
and/or Web
Addresses for
information found
on each person
researched
Product is
creative, visually
pleasing &
organized,
information is
easy to read
Resource (book)
and/or Web
Addresses for
information
found, but not for
each individual
Product is
visually pleasing
&/or organized,
& information is
readable
Most items not
presented in
chronological
order, or order is
incorrect
Few resources
cited or citation is
google.com or
Wikipedia.com
Product is messy
&/or difficult to
read
Product is
messy,
difficult to
read, and
incomplete
Grade
Given
Individuals
or pairs are
missing
and/or
components
such as name
and/or date,
and/or ≤1
sentence
describing
their
contribution
are lacking
No resources
cited
Total:
______________/ 100
History of Environmental Science Timeline Rubric
Student Name(s): _________________________________________________________________
Category
Attached Rubric (5 points)
Title (5 points)
Environmentalists & Date
& Contributions (40
points)
11. Rachel Carson
12. Paul & Ann Ehrlich
13. Lois Gibbs
14. George Perkins Marsh
15. John Muir
16. Eugene & Howard
Odum
17. Theodore Roosevelt
18. James Lovelock
19. Edward O. Wilson
20. Your choice – find
someone important to
environmental science
Other important dates &
explanations (15 points)
6. First Earth Day
7. Formation of the EPA
8. Clean Water Act
9. Clean Air Act
10. Your choice – find a
date important in
environmental history
Chronological order
(5 points)
Resources (15 points)
Creativity (15 points)
Comments:
Exceptional
Rubric attached
Great
Okay
Title unattractive,
misspelled, and/or
incomplete
Individuals or
pairs are presented
with missing
components such
as name and/or
date, and/or ≤1
sentence
describing their
contribution
Poor
Rubric not
attached
No title
Clear, attractive,
neatly-written title
Title given
Each individual or
pair is presented
with name,
picture, date of
their
contribution, and
≥2 complete
sentences
accurately
describing their
contribution
Each individual
or pair is
presented with
name, picture,
date, and 1-2
sentences
describing their
contribution, not
all individuals are
represented,
and/or only 1
sentence has been
provided.
Each item
presented with
correct date and
≥2 complete
sentences
accurately
describing the
event
1-2 items are
missing and/or
sentences are
missing
3-5 items are
missing and/or
sentences are
missing
Dates are
missing
Items presented in
clear, obvious
chronological
order
Items presented
in chronological
order 1-3 not
chronological.
Not in
chronological
order
Resource (book)
and/or Web
Addresses for
information found
on each person
researched
Product is
creative, visually
pleasing &
organized,
information is
easy to read
Resource (book)
and/or Web
Addresses for
information
found, but not for
each individual
Product is
visually pleasing
&/or organized,
& information is
readable
Most items not
presented in
chronological
order, or order is
incorrect
Few resources
cited or citation is
google.com or
Wikipedia.com
Product is messy
&/or difficult to
read
Product is
messy,
difficult to
read, and
incomplete
Grade
Given
Individuals
or pairs are
missing
and/or
components
such as name
and/or date,
and/or ≤1
sentence
describing
their
contribution
are lacking
No resources
cited
Total:
______________/ 100