Rubric

SourceURL:file://localhost/Volumes/gcisd-fs1.CMSSHARE/Student/DuLaney/Pollution%20Solutions.doc **The environmental and economic impact of end products (of a chemical reaction)**

Your task is to research and describe a type of pollution caused by certain chemical reactions that form acids and bases. You must prepare a works cited and use MLA format.

Prepare an instructional website that could be used to teach other students about the effects of acids and bases on our environment. You may be familiar with many formats. Use whatever you are comfortable with.


 * 1) What type of end product does your pollution cause? (An end product would be whether it forms acids or bases.)
 * 2) How is this chemical reaction/end product affecting the environment? (include information about the wildlife and plant life affected)
 * 3) How does this disturb the ecosystem it is effecting? (Think about niches, populations, communities, etc.)
 * 4) What kind of economic impact is this having on us?
 * 5) What can we do to neutralize or reverse the effects of these end products? (How does pollution cause one to affect the other?)


 * 1) Please include at least 10 of the following words:
 * 2) Solution
 * 3) Solvent
 * 4) Solute
 * 5) Solubility
 * 6) Soluble
 * 7) Hydroxide ion or hydronium ion
 * 8) Hydrogen ion
 * 9) Saturated
 * 10) Unsaturated
 * 11) Supersaturated
 * 12) pH
 * 13) Polarity
 * 14) Acid
 * 15) Base
 * 16) Insoluble
 * 17) pH scale
 * 18) Neutral
 * 19) Concentrated
 * 20) Diluted
 * 21) Neutralization

**You may pick from these categories:** **Acid Rain** **Water quality degradation** **Air quality degradation** **Earth (ground) quality degradation** **Ozone Depletion**

20 points || The Web site has an exceptionally attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. White space, graphic elements and/or alignment are used effectively to organize material. || The Web pages have an attractive and usable layout. It is easy to locate all important elements. || The Web pages have a usable layout, but may appear busy or boring. It is easy to locate most of the important elements. || The Web pages are cluttered looking or confusing. It is often difficult to locate important elements. || 20 points || The author has made an exceptional attempt to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. || The author has tried to make the content of this Web site interesting to the people for whom it is intended. || The author has put lots of information in the Web site but there is little evidence that the person tried to present the information in an interesting way. || The author has provided only the minimum amount of information and has not transformed the information to make it more interesting to the audience (e.g., has only provided a list of links to the content of others). || 20 points || The site has a well-stated clear purpose and theme that is carried out throughout the site. || The site has a clearly stated purpose and theme, but may have one or two elements that do not seem to be related to it. || The purpose and theme of the site is somewhat muddy or vague. || The site lacks a purpose and theme. || 20 points || All information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and all the requirements of the assignment have been met. || Almost all the information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and all requirements of the assignment have been met. || Almost all of the information provided by the student on the Web site is accurate and almost all of the requirements have been met. || There are several inaccuracies in the content provided by the students OR many of the requirements were not met. || 20 points || The student has an exceptional understanding of the material included in the site and where to find additional information. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. || The student has a good understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. || The student has a fair understanding of the material included in the site. Can easily answer most questions about the content and procedures used to make the web site. || Student did not appear to learn much from this project. Cannot answer most questions about the content and the procedures used to make the web site. ||
 * **Web Site Design : Pollution Solutions** ||
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Layout
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Layout
 * CATEGORY || 4 || 3 || 2 || 1 ||
 * Layout
 * Interest
 * Content
 * Content Accuracy
 * Learning of Material

The main public concern regarding the ozone hole has been the effects of increased surface UV radiation on human health.

Ozone Depletion