Regents Earth Science Research Project
Mrs. Stephanie Burns, Mrs. Jessica Conrad
631-244-2228
1st Marking Period Requirement
Rubric for Essay Declaring Your Research Topic:
Possible Points / Your Points / 3 / 2 / 1 / 0Heading / 3 / Full name, topic title / ______/ ______/ Lacks correct heading
12-Point Times New Roman, Double Spaced / 3 / Exactly as directed, double spaced / 12-Point, but a different font type, double spaced / Not 12-Point, Times New Roman, double spaced / Not 12-Point, not Times New Roman, not double spaced
1” Margins / 3 / 1” margins around page / 1 margin is the wrong size / 2 margins are the wrong size / 3+ margins are the wrong size
Meets Minimum Required 250 Word Length / 3 / 250 words or more, not exceeding 350 words / 250 to 200 words / 200 to 150 words / Less than 150 words
Submitted on Time / 3 / Handed in on due date: October 31st / Handed in 1 day late / Handed in 2 days late / Handed over 2 days late.
3 General Articles with Submission / 3 / 3 general articles all from reputable source. / 2 general articles all from reputable source, 1 non reputable source / 1 general articles all from reputable source, 2 non reputable / 0 general articles all reputable sources
Citations / 3 / Information is cited correctly. According to MLA style. / Information is cited in the incorrect style. / Few or no citations
Total / 21
Grade Out of 100
Regents Earth Science Research Project
Mrs. Stephanie Burns, Mrs. Jessica Conrad
631-244-2228
Potential Research Topics:
Natural Hazards
Volcano
Earthquake
Tsunami
Tornado
Landslide/Mudslide
Erosion
Extreme Drought
Radon and other harmful gases
Environmental Impacts/Pollution
Hydraulic Fracturing
Groundwater Pollution
Algal Blooms
Invasive Species
Nuclear Waste Disposal
Open-Pit Mining
Sand Mining on Long Island
Forensic Geology
The Quest for Oil
Forest Fires/Wild Fires
Ocean Gyres and Marine Garbage
Meteorology
Ground-Level Ozone
Acid Rain
Tree Rings Indicate Recent Weather Events
Tropical Cyclones and Saharan Desert Dust
Aerosols
Record-Setting Weather Extremes
Improving Severe Weather Warning Times
Climate Change
Heat Waves
Global Warming
Nitrous Oxide in the Atmosphere
Sulfur Dioxide in the Atmosphere
Ocean Acidification
Sea-Level Fluctuations
Methane beneath the Arctic Ocean
Coral Reef Bleaching
El Niño/La Niña
Permafrost Deterioration
Alternative Energy/Alternative Fuels
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Hydroelectric Power
Geothermal Energy
Biofuels
Alternative Energy Vehicles
Developing New Batteries to Store Energy
Geologic History
Evidence of Plate Tectonics
Past Extinction Events
Fossil Evidence of Evolution
Radiometric Dating
Astronomy
Searching for Water on Mars
Exploring the Martian Surface
Solar Cycles/Solar Storms
Lunar Regolith
Exploring the Lunar Surface
Missions to Jupiter/Pluto
Missions to other Moons
Exploring a Comet
Exploring an Asteroid
Supernovae Affecting Earth
Future NASA Manned-Spaceflight