You will gather information about the three water sources on planet EARTH (Surface, Ocean, and Ground) and then prepare for a Discussion Based Assessment with your teacher to answer the following question: Which water source is the most important to preserve for the health of Planet Earth and its Inhabitants?
.Step 1: gather information about Ocean Water, Surface Water and Ground water using reliable sources such as your Edgenuity course, books, journals and or online resources. Check out these sources in addition to your Edgenuity course to get you started! You are not limited to these and can explore others!
Step 2. Fill in EVIDENCE and COUNTER EVIDENCE from the sources you reviewed and that you will use to support one of the claims below. Access Template HERE<---
Step 4: Submit your work to TURNITIN.com and generate a similarity report.
Step 4: Upload your similarity report to your assignment in Edgenuity.
To learn how to find and download the similarity report from Turnitin.com click HERE
Water Resources Project RUBRIC (
Type of Source ( /10)
(9-10) Complete. Answer is detailed, accurate and thorough.
(6-8) Somewhat complete or missing component/details.
(0-5) Not answered/ all parts incorrect. Not original work.
Harmed by Human Activity ( /20)
(16-20) Answer is very detailed, accurate and thorough. Answers written in student’s own voice
(11-15) Accurate but more details needed.
(6-10) Somewhat complete or partially inaccurate.
(0-5) Mostly inaccurate or missing, or not original work
Evidence/counterevidence as most important ( /20)
(16-20) Complete. Answer is very detailed, accurate and thorough. Original work (not copied).
(6-10) Somewhat complete or partially inaccurate.
(0-5) Mostly inaccurate or missing, or not original work
Claim ( /10)
(6-10) One of the 4 claims is clearly written. If student chose to write own claim (option 4), it is well written and makes sense.
(0-5) Not answered or claim does not make sense
Justification of Claim (__/40)
(35-40) The importance of all three resources is summarized with great detail and the student clearly justifies why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(21-34) The importance of all three resources is summarized with detail, but the student may not have clearly justified why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(1-20pts) -The importance of some of the three resources is summarized but with little detail and/or the student may not have clearly justified why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(0) section missing
- https://www.nrdc.org/stories/water-pollution-everything-you-need-know
- https://www.groundwater.org/get-informed/basics/
- https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/files/2015-08/documents/mgwc-gwc1.pdf
- https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/groundwater-what-groundwater?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
- https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/how-do-groundwater-and-surface-water-interact
- https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/what-groundwater-used
- https://www.watereducation.org/general-information/surface-water-vs-groundwater
- https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/freshwater-lakes-and-rivers-water-cycle?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
- https://www.usgs.gov/special-topic/water-science-school/science/groundwater-decline-and-depletion?qt-science_center_objects=0#qt-science_center_objects
- https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/oceans/critical-issues-marine-pollution/
- https://www.nrdc.org/stories/ocean-pollution-dirty-facts
- https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/ocean-coasts/ocean-pollution
Step 2. Fill in EVIDENCE and COUNTER EVIDENCE from the sources you reviewed and that you will use to support one of the claims below. Access Template HERE<---
- CLAIM 1: Ocean water is the most important to preserve for the health of planet Earth and ALL its inhabitants
- CLAIM 2: Surface water is the most important to preserve for the health of planet Earth and its inhabitants
- CLAIM 3: Groundwater is the most important to preserve for the health of planet Earth and its inhabitants
- CLAIM 4: choose and write your own claim
Step 4: Submit your work to TURNITIN.com and generate a similarity report.
Step 4: Upload your similarity report to your assignment in Edgenuity.
To learn how to find and download the similarity report from Turnitin.com click HERE
Water Resources Project RUBRIC (
Type of Source ( /10)
(9-10) Complete. Answer is detailed, accurate and thorough.
(6-8) Somewhat complete or missing component/details.
(0-5) Not answered/ all parts incorrect. Not original work.
Harmed by Human Activity ( /20)
(16-20) Answer is very detailed, accurate and thorough. Answers written in student’s own voice
(11-15) Accurate but more details needed.
(6-10) Somewhat complete or partially inaccurate.
(0-5) Mostly inaccurate or missing, or not original work
Evidence/counterevidence as most important ( /20)
(16-20) Complete. Answer is very detailed, accurate and thorough. Original work (not copied).
(6-10) Somewhat complete or partially inaccurate.
(0-5) Mostly inaccurate or missing, or not original work
Claim ( /10)
(6-10) One of the 4 claims is clearly written. If student chose to write own claim (option 4), it is well written and makes sense.
(0-5) Not answered or claim does not make sense
Justification of Claim (__/40)
(35-40) The importance of all three resources is summarized with great detail and the student clearly justifies why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(21-34) The importance of all three resources is summarized with detail, but the student may not have clearly justified why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(1-20pts) -The importance of some of the three resources is summarized but with little detail and/or the student may not have clearly justified why their chosen water resource (claim) is more important than the others
(0) section missing