Natural Resources Mini-Project
World
Geography
Your task is to create a poster with a partner that answers the following questions in your own
words:
1. What is a natural resource?
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2. Name and describe six different types of natural resources. Tell how humans use them.
Natural Resources
How this natural resource is used by people
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Natural Resources Mini-Project
World
Geography
Cite your sources here and also on your poster.
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CATEGORY
4
(25pts.)
3
(20pts.)
2
(15 pts.)
1
(10 pts.)
Attractiveness
Makes excellent use
of font, color,
graphics, effects,
etc. to enhance the
presentation. It’s
neat and organized!
Makes good use of
font, color, graphics,
effects, etc. to
enhance to
presentation. It looks
neat and in order.
Makes use of font,
color, graphics,
effects, etc. but
occasionally these
detract from the
presentation
content.
Use of font, color,
graphics, effects etc.
but these often
distract from the
presentation content.
Mechanics
No misspellings or
grammatical errors
in the final product
after proofreading
with a teacher.
Three or fewer
misspellings and/or
mechanical errors in
the final product
after proofreading
with a teacher.
Four misspellings
and/or grammatical
errors after
proofreading with a
teacher.
More than 4 errors in
spelling or grammar.
The student didn’t fix
errors in the final
copy.
Content
Covers topic indepth with correct
facts, details, and
examples. Subject
knowledge is
excellent.
Includes essential
knowledge about the
topic. Subject
knowledge appears
to be good.
Includes essential
information about
the topic but there
are 1-2 factual
errors.
Content is minimal
OR there are several
factual errors.
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Natural Resources Mini-Project
Organization
Of the Poster
Score:
Content is well
organized using the
questions as
headings & natural
resources as subheadings. The
student organized
the content clearly
and orderly on the
poster.
Used the questions
as headings, but the
overall organization
of topics is out of
order. Content is not
clear and orderly on
the poster.
World
Geography
There was no clear
or logical
organizational
structure, just lots of
facts.
Comments:
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