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Science 7
Unit C: Heat & Temperature
Project
Task:
You will be writing a detailed, one page letter that will be addressed to Alberta’s
Premier: Rachel Notley as well as West Yellowhead’s Member of Parliament: Jim
Eglinski. The content of the letter will include a detailed plan proposing that
Grande Cache and area make the switch from fossil fuels to another energy source
of your choosing. You can suggest a switch to any energy source covered in class:
Solar, Hydroelectric, Wind, Geothermal, or Nuclear, or you can choose to argue
that Grande Cache and area must remain using fossil fuels.
Required Information
Through research, you must include information on:
 The pros and cons of switching energy sources
 Required infrastructure to generate energy as well as transport it
 A transition plan from fossil fuels to a new energy source
 Job creation during set up and operation
Letters that are well written with realistic and manageable proposals will be sent
to the offices of Rachel Notley and Jim Eglinski.
Due Date:
Completed projects will be handed in on Monday, April 17, 2017
Science 7
Unit C: Heat & Temperature
Project
Project Criteria:
No Evidence
Developing
Satisfactory
Excellent
Understanding
of Content
Incomplete
understanding and/or
many misconceptions
to be said to
understand the topic.
Demonstrates a
complete
understanding of the
information important
to the topic but not in
great detail.
Demonstrates a
complete and detailed
understanding of the
information.
Furthering of
Knowledge
Is not related to unit
and no new
information is
presented.
Information is not
from a credible
source and is
presented in an
unorganized manner
that lacks detail.
No scientific or
presentation
creativity is evident.
Incomplete
understanding and/or
misconceptions about
some of the
information.
Maintains basic
understanding of the
topic.
Is related to unit but
little new information
is presented.
Is related to unit and
presents new
information.
Information is from a
credible source and is
presented in an
unorganized manner
that lacks detail.
Information is from a
credible source and is
presented in an
unorganized manner
and detailed manner.
Is related to unit and
furthers the
knowledge of the
audience.
Information is from a
credible source and
presented in an
organized and
detailed manner.
Is lacking in both
scientific and
presentation
creativity.
Sometimes attended
class, contributed to
group, and completed
tasks in a respectful
manner.
Is demonstrated
using presentation
creativity, but lacks
scientific creativity.
Often attended class,
contributed to group,
and completed tasks
in a respectful
manner.
Is demonstrated
using both scientific
and presentation
creativity.
Always attended
class, contributed to
group, and completed
tasks in a respectful
manner.
Quality of
Information
Creativity
Peer Assessment
Never attended class,
contributed to group,
and completed tasks
in a respectful
manner.
Comments:
Grade:
/20
Name: _______________
Group Member: _______________