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Earth Day: Solving Environmental Issues Around The World (Geography Themes)
By Geography & Math Made Easy
Note this lesson is intended for group cooperation but could be easily adapted for an individual assignment. This is a research and problems-solving activity.
Have your student examine and explore the Environmental Issues Around the World 5 Geographical Themes lesson in your geography classroom and encourage them to use their higher-level thinking skills to identify and problem-solve. Students will learn about the world's environmental issues through presentations of the final products. In addition to problem-solving skills. students will practice public speaking skills, which they will take into the world.
OBJECTIVE:
MATERIALS FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITY
Access to the Internet for research (or) various printed articles, one for each team. Suggestions of articles are provided, but as time evolves, the issues may change and the articles may become irrelevant or outdated. Please make sure to keep your articles updated. The way to avoid outdated articles is to allow students to choose their articles and complete research. The instructor may also choose his/her articles for this lesson. If the link doesn’t work, as they often change addresses, Google the article name, and you more than likely will be able to find the article, as the article usually remains on the web, but the address may have changed.
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES INCLUDE
Pollution, Global Warming, Overpopulation, Natural Resource Depletion, Waste Disposal, Climate Change, Loss of Biodiversity, Deforestation, Ocean Acidification, Ozone Rain, Acid Rain, Water Pollution, Urban Sprawl, Pubic Health Issues, Genetic Engineering.
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Groupwork Rubrics | Collaboration, Accountability and Project Assessment Editable
By Queen's Educational Resources
Groupwork Rubrics | Collaboration, Accountability & Project Assessment Editable
About This Resource
★ Resource: Groupwork and Collaboration Rubrics
★ 14 pages
★ Resource Type – Rubrics
★ Print and Digital (PDF and Google Slides - Text Boxes Already Created!)
★ Excellent for Grades 7-12
★ Social Emotional Learning | Cooperative Learning Tools
Items Included:
★ 7 Rubrics for Groupwork & Collaboration (Each in 2 Variations)
★ 7 EDITABLE versions
★ Google Slide Link for PDF version
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⭐ This product is also included in the discounted Groupwork & Collaboration BUNDLE!
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Take the guesswork out of grading group work with this set of 7 Groupwork Rubrics. These rubrics make grading, feedback, and student reflection clear and consistent, so both teachers and students know exactly what’s expected. Perfect for middle and high school classrooms, the set covers a wide range of groupwork skills and situations—whether you’re checking in on a quick activity, evaluating a long-term project, or helping students reflect on their own collaboration habits. With multiple formats to choose from, it’s easy to adapt these rubrics to fit your teaching style and classroom needs.
Each rubric comes in two variations:
⭐ One version with just the rubric for simple scoring
⭐ One version with a comments and feedback section at the bottom so teachers can provide specific notes on strengths and areas for improvement
This flexibility makes it easy to choose the right format for your grading style and classroom needs.
All 7 rubrics also come with an editable version, giving teachers the flexibility to adjust criteria, point values, or wording to match their own classroom needs. This makes it easy to customize the rubrics for different subjects, grade levels, or specific group projects. After making edits, you can easily upload the customized version to Google Slides for digital use with your students.
What’s Included
7 Groupwork Rubrics (2 Versions Each) covering:
✔️ **Overall Groupwork Rubric – **General criteria for evaluating collaboration and participation
✔️ **Groupwork Quick Rubric – **Fast, simplified assessment for short tasks or daily group work
✔️ **Groupwork Project Rubric – **Structured scoring for multi-day or long-term projects
✔️ Group Norms Accountability Rubric – Focuses on students’ ability to follow established norms and expectations
✔️ **Group Roles Rubric – **Assesses how well students understand, carry out, and rotate group roles
✔️ **Groupwork Project & Assignment Rubric – **Evaluates both group process and final product quality
✔️ Collaboration Skills Self-Assessment Rubric – Student-facing rubric to reflect on their own teamwork habits
Purpose
This resource is designed to:
**✔ **Provide teachers with ready-to-use rubrics for any type of group activity
**✔ **Keep grading fair, consistent, and transparent
**✔ **Give students clear expectations for group work performance
**✔ **Allow teachers to provide meaningful feedback that helps students grow in collaboration, accountability, and responsibility
**✔ **Support self-reflection and peer feedback with the student-facing rubric option
How It Can Be Used
⭐ Assess daily group participation or quick activities
⭐ Evaluate teamwork during assignments, projects, labs, and cooperative learning tasks
⭐ Track accountability when using group norms or group roles
⭐ Give students feedback they can use to improve future groupwork
⭐ Use the self-assessment rubric to build student reflection and ownership of their collaboration skills
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