I.M.S.
SCIENCE INTERNET DISASTER PROJECT Date Due:__/__/__Date Received:__/__/__
Name ________________ DISASTER TOPIC: _______________ PERIOD
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DO NOT LOSE THIS
ASSIGNMENT SHEET. You will need it to check off each requirement as
you complete it. For each day that it is late one letter grade will be
removed from the overall evaluation of it. Your presentation will be in
written form and give information about the internet disaster topic for
each of the following:
PLEASE CIRCLE OR PLACE
SCORED VALUE IN EACH AREA AND TOTAL THE POINTS:
(1) COVER PAGE:
4 PTS
DISASTER TOPIC, NAME, PERIOD, DATE,
PICTURE
(2) TABLE OF CONTENTS:
2
PTS
LIST THE CONTENTS BY
PAGE
(3) TWO GRAPHS:
4 PTS
TITLED, TWO COMPLETE GRAPHS, AXIS
LABELED, LINE OR BAR GRAPH
TWO DIFFERENT GRAPH
TYPES (GRAPHS MUST BE STUDENT
GENERATED) 4
PTS
COMPARE/CONTRAST TWO
ASPECTS; EXAMPLE: ECONOMICS/ INJURIES
2 PTS
(4)
DATA TABLES:
TITLED
CONTAINS INFORMATION FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRAPHS
AT LEAST FIVE NATURAL
DISASTER INCIDENTS MUST BE
INCLUDED 4
PTS
EXAMPLE: FIVE DISASTROUS
HURRICANES
REFERENCE MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
TABLES MUST BE STUDENT GENERATED 4
PTS
(5)
TWO TO
THREE PAGED
TYPED REPORT:
TYPED,
DOUBLE-SPACED
4
PTS
BRIEF BACKGROUND/ HISTORY OF
YOUR DISASTER TOPIC
PRESENT TECHNOLOGY:
BRIEF
OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY TO
PREDICT,
FORCAST, OR PREVENT THE
DISASTER
4 PTS
(6) SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES INVOLVED
4 PTS
WHAT DID YOU FIND THE MOST
INTERESTING ABOUT YOUR DISASTER TOPIC 2
PTS
WHAT DO YOU THINK THE FUTURE
(VISION) WILL BE IN THE NEXT 20 YEARS 2
PTS
(CONSEQUENCES OF THE NEW TECHNOLOGY )
CONCLUSIONS,
CITATIONS AND OTHER INFORMATION (PICTURES
) 2
PTS
(7) BIBLIOGRAPHY:(5 ) FIVE REFERENCE SITES
NEEDED
4 PTS
(5) SITES VISITED (URL’S) (MUST
HAVE DIFFERENT SITES)
URL EXAMPLES:file:///A:/WWW.surviveall.com,
geohazards.cr.usgs.gov,
avalanche.org
BOOKS USED IN THE RESEARCH (FOLLOW MLA CITATION OF
SOURCES)
MAY NEED TO VISIT MORE THAN MINIMUM NUMBER OF
SITES TO FULFILL REQUIREMENTS
* NEAT AND
ACCURATE **
CREATIVITY
4
PTS
TOTAL POINTS: ______/50
PTS
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I
have read the above requirements for my child’s science internet
disaster
project and will agree to cooperate in assuring that s(he) completes
it as
assigned by the due date.
___________________
_________________ ___/___/___
Signature
Signature
Date Thank you!!
December 21,
2001: Select your natural
disaster
January 2002 to March 2002: Students research time
March 2002:
End of research for students
April 5, 2002:
Final
project to be turned in to your teacher