Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce and local residents affected by these catastrophic events. The deadline for these results and presentation is December 1st, 2012. Thank you for your cooperation. Gina McCarthy Administrator for the EPA Articles for review: 167pgs. Sample Problem Statement: How can we, as researchers, determine safe clean alternative methods to clean up the environment after an oil spill in such a way that: We meet the deadline for the presentation. We put the concerns of our audience at ease having discovered the safest method and promise to continually look for ways to prevent future oil spills from occurring. We look at the safety and environmental footprint of all methods considered around the beaches and in the Gulf of Mexico. We do no further harm to any other area of the environment in the process of implementing our preferred method. Know Board: We must make a presentation to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the U.S. Department of Commerce and local residents. DEEPWATER HORIZON - There was a catastrophic event in 2010 that dumped more than 200 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico for an 87 day period. 11 people were killed and 17 were injured.16,000 total miles of coastline were affected, including the coasts of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. President Obama ordered the creation of a $20 billion spill response fund and also required that BP oil compensate small businesses along the gulf coast for lost revenue. Oil expands in the water, sometimes forming “tar balls” that wash up onto beaches and shorelines damaging the environment. Oil can be cleaned up by skimming or absorbing it from the Skimming is the process of mechanically removing it from the water. Absorbing is the process of soaking up the oil first, before trying to remove it from the water. Need to Know: How often do oil spills occur in the continental waterways of North America? What is the most common cause of oil spills?
Presentation Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Delivery 30 points Maintains eye contact with audience 90% or more of the time; fluctuations in volume and inflection are intended and add to clarity of presentation; no movement; volume is loud enough to be heard in back of room 90% or more of the time. 20 points Maintains eye contact with audience over 80% of the time; 1-2 movements; volume is loud enough to be heard in the back of the room 80-89% of the time. 10 points Eye contact is less than 80%; more than 2 movements; inaudible in back of room more than 20% of the time. Comprehension and Accuracy 20 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 2 accurate scientific facts 12 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at 1 accurate scientific fact 5 points Student failed to answer question correctly or did not provide a scientific fact Quality of Individual Solution Explanation 20 points Individual solution aligns to all conditions in group problem statement 12 points Solution aligns with all but one condition 5 points Solution to align with 2 or more conditions
Quality of Individual Justification Explanation 20 points Reason given for advocating the group “best solution” Is scientifically accurate and fiscally feasible 10 points Reason is scientifically accurate, but may not be fiscally feasible. 5 points Reason is not scientifically accurate, but may or may not be fiscally feasible. Reflection 10 points Student answers all 5 reflection questions 6 points Student answers 4 of the reflection questions 0 points Student answers less than 4 reflection questions Score Conversion Guide A 88-100 B 74-87 C 60-73 D 50-59 F Less than 50 Two Alternative Solutions; "Best" Solution Analysis Teacher: Mr. Todd Mitchell
Report Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Content Accuracy 30 points All science information and calculations are 100% accurate. 20 points Scientific information and calculations are accurate 90 - 99% of the time. 10 points Scientific information and calculations are less than 90% accurate. Alignment to Problem Statement 20 points Each solution must with all conditions stated in the problem statement 15 points One solutions aligns with all conditions; the other aligns with all but one condition 5 points Neither solution aligns with all conditions Required Components 50 points Report must contain The group’s problem statement One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater Two different solutions (these don’t have to be exact opposites) Four reasons for choosing one solution over another 42 points The report contains One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater Two different solutions (these don’t have to be exact opposites) Three reasons for choosing one solution over another 10 points The report contains less information than listed in the “Adequate” category. Mechanics 10 points Report contains no grammatical errors (spelling, 7 points 3 points Report contains more than 3
Presentation Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Delivery 30 points Maintains eye contact with audience 90% or more of the time; fluctuations in volume and inflection are intended and add to clarity of presentation; no movement; volume is loud enough to be heard in back of room 90% or more of the time. 20 points Maintains eye contact with audience over 80% of the time; 1-2 movements; volume is loud enough to be heard in the back of the room 80-89% of the time. 10 points Eye contact is less than 80%; more than 2 movements; inaudible in back of room more than 20% of the time. Comprehension and Accuracy 20 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 2 accurate scientific facts 12 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 1 accurate scientific fact 5 points Student failed to answer question correctly or did not provide a scientific fact Quality of Individual Solution Explanation 20 points Individual solution aligns to all conditions in group problem statement 12 points Solution aligns with all but one condition 5 points Solution fails to align with 2 or more conditions Quality of Individual Justification Explanation 20 points Reason given for advocating the group “best solution” Is scientifically accurate and fiscally feasible 10 points Reason is scientifically accurate, but may not be fiscally feasible. 5 points Reason is not scientifically accurate, but may or may not be fiscally feasible. Reflection 10 points Student answers all 5 reflection questions 6 points 0 points Student answers less than 4
Teams Pro Total 3 Pros Capture each “pro” in brief. Put the rating of the “pro” beside it. Con Total 3 Cons Capture each “con” in brief. Put the rating of the “con” beside it. Subtract the “con” total and record. (This number could be a negative number.) 1 2 3 4 5 “Pro” Rating Scale: “Con” Rating Scale: 1 Good basic idea, but would need extensive revision before it would be workable. 1 This not help the problem but has an easy fix. 3 I am cautiously optimistic how this will still work – I see at least 1 area that may be problematic. 3 This would not help solve the problem and would take major revisions. 5 Best idea I ever heard – will definitely achieve the goal/solve the problem. 5 This is a killer – I see a major flaw that would definitely result in failing to solve the problem if we adopted this plan. Solution One: The researchers recommend banning all drilling in the Gulf of Mexico as they do not believe there is a safe method of clean-up from oil spills when they occur. They provide accurate information about the number of incidents, the severity of those incidents, and probability of future oil-spills due to the drilling process in the Gulf of Mexico as related to the current demand for oil in the United States fulfilled by the drilling process in the Gulf. They provide accurate
NOAA Table Local Residents of Bay County Report Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Content Accuracy 30 points All science information and calculations are 100% accurate. 20 points Scientific information and calculations are accurate 90 - 99% of the time. 10 points Scientific information and calculations are less than 90% accurate. Alignment to Problem Statement 20 points Each solution must align with all conditions stated in the problem statement 15 points One solutions aligns with all conditions; the other aligns with all but one condition 5 points Neither solution aligns with all conditions
Required Components 50 points Report must contain The group’s problem statement One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater Two different solutions don’t have to be exact opposites) Four reasons for choosing one solution over another 42 points The report contains One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater Two different solutions don’t have to be exact opposites) Three reasons for choosing one solution over another 10 points The report contains less information than listed in the “Adequate” category. Mechanics 10 points Report contains no grammatical errors (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, subject/verb agreement) 7 points Report contains 2-3 grammatical errors. 3 points Report contains more than 3 grammatical errors. Scoring Conversion A 105-110 B 95-104 C 85-94 D 75-84 F Less than 75
Presentation Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Delivery 30 points Maintains eye contact with audience 90% or more of the time; fluctuations in volume and inflection are intended and add to clarity of presentation; no movement; volume is loud enough to 20 points Maintains eye contact with audience over 80% of the time; 1-2 movements; volume is loud enough to be heard in the back of 10 points Eye contact is less than 80%; more than 2 movements; inaudible in back of room more
be in back of room 90% or more of the time. the room 80-89% of the time. than 20% of the time. Comprehension and Accuracy 20 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 2 accurate scientific facts 12 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 1 accurate scientific fact 5 points Student failed to answer question correctly or did not provide a scientific fact Quality of Individual Solution Explanation 20 points Individual solution aligns to all conditions in problem statement 12 points Solution aligns with all but one condition 5 points Solution fails to align with 2 or more conditions Quality of Individual Justification Explanation 20 points Reason given for advocating the group “best solution” Is scientifically accurate and fiscally feasible 10 points Reason is scientifically accurate, but may not be fiscally feasible. 5 points Reason is not scientifically accurate, but may or may not be fiscally feasible. Reflection 10 points Student answers all 5 reflection questions 6 points Student answers 4 of the reflection questions 0 points Student answers less than 4 reflection questions Score Conversion Guide A 88-100 B 74-87 C 60-73 D 50-59 F Less than 50
Local Residents of Bay County Report Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Content Accuracy 30 points All science information and calculations are 100% accurate. 20 points Scientific information and calculations are accurate 90 - 99% of the time. 10 points Scientific information and calculations are less than 90% accurate. Alignment to Problem Statement 20 points Each solution must with all conditions stated in the problem statement 15 points One solutions aligns with all conditions; the other aligns with all but one condition 5 points Neither solution aligns with all conditions Required Components 50 points Report must contain The group’s problem statement One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater 42 points The report contains One impact of humans on the environment One statement of comparison on the mass of oil and saltwater 10 points The report contains less information than listed in the “Adequate” category.
Two different solutions (these don’t have to be exact opposites) Four reasons for choosing one solution over another Two different solutions don’t have to be exact opposites) Three reasons for choosing one solution over another Mechanics 10 points Report contains no grammatical errors (spelling, capitalization, punctuation, subject/verb agreement) 7 points Report contains 2-3 grammatical errors. 3 points Report contains more than 3 grammatical errors. Scoring Conversion Guide A 105-110 B 95-104 C 85-94 D 75-84 F Less than 75
Presentation Rubric Criteria Superior Adequate Poor Delivery 30 points Maintains eye contact with audience 90% or more of the time; fluctuations in volume and inflection are intended and add to clarity of presentation; no movement; volume is loud enough to be heard in back of room 90% or more of the time. 20 points Maintains eye contact with audience over 80% of the time; 1-2 movements; volume is loud enough to be heard in the back of the room 80-89% of the time. 10 points Eye contact is less than 80%; more than 2 movements; inaudible in back of room more than 20% of the time. Comprehension and Accuracy 20 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at least 2 accurate scientific facts 12 points Student answered the NOAA member’s question correctly, providing at 1 accurate scientific fact 5 points Student failed to answer question correctly or did not provide a scientific fact Quality of Individual Solution Explanation 20 points 12 points Solution aligns with all but one condition 5 points
Individual solution aligns to all conditions in group problem statement Solution fails to align with 2 or more conditions Quality of Individual Justification Explanation 20 points Reason given for advocating the group “best solution” Is scientifically accurate and fiscally feasible 10 points Reason is scientifically accurate, but may not be fiscally feasible. 5 points Reason is not scientifically accurate, but may or may not be fiscally feasible. Reflection 10 points Student answers all 5 reflection questions 6 points Student answers 4 of the reflection questions 0 points Student answers less than 4 reflection questions Score Conversion Guide A 88-100 B 74-87 C 60-73 D 50-59 F Less than 50